Tsurenko commented on the victory over Svitolina in Rome

Ukrainian tennis player Lesya Tsurenko He commented on the victory over Elina Svitolina in the first round of the tournament in Rome.

– To be honest, I was not very happy with the results of the draw. Playing against a compatriot is not very pleasant, especially when you wish for a successful comeback for Elina to return to her position in the standings. But you’re on the field to beat him. And this is not the most pleasant as he is your friend, your compatriot. But it’s a game where someone has to win and someone has to lose. I am very happy that I finally won. It was a tough match because Elina is a very tough opponent, we had very long rallies. I think these courts are familiar to him because he won two championships here, he has performed very well here in recent years. So it’s a good win for me.

I think it is very difficult to return to the Tour. I had a slightly different situation, but from my own experience I know how difficult it is to bring back performances because I struggled with an injury for a long time and Elina gave birth to a child. On the contrary, I managed to play from the beginning of the season, I have training for this match. But he will be back. Elina knows how to play tennis. Maybe it’s not my place to comment on this, but if there are a few more matches, this game will feel its rhythm and will be able to win more.