Tennis
Svitolina beat Zhanzhan in two sets on the way to semi-finals in Saint-Malo
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina He scored another victory at the WTA 125 tournament in Saint-Malo (France).
In the 1/4 final, the Ukrainian defeated the French woman Leoli Zhanzhan (#137 WTA).
Dear Malo. 1/4 final
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – Leoliya Zhanzhan (France) – 6:3, 6:1
It was the first meeting of tennis players. Elina won her fourth of eight matches after returning from maternity leave.
In the next round, Svitolina will face seeded Sloane Stephens (#48 WTA) or Jessica Ponchet (#124 WTA).
If she wins the tournament in Saint-Malo, Elina will immediately rise from the second thousand in the rating to the fourth hundred.
Dayana Yastremska had previously reached the semi-finals of a similar category tournament held in Spain.
Source: Sport UA
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