Svitolina defeated the Polish player and reached the 1/16 final of the Australian Open.

Ukraine’s first racket Elina Svitolina (WTA 12), reached the third round of the 2026 Australian Open.

In the second round, the Ukrainian player defeated the Polish representative in two sets. Linda Klimovichova (WTA 134) in 1 hour 16 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/32 final

Elina Svitolina (Ukrainian) [12] – Linda Klimowicova (Poland) [Q] – 7:5, 6:1

Svitolina had her first head-to-head encounter with Klimovichova.

Her next opponent will be either Talia Gibson or Diana Schneider. In her major debut in Melbourne, Elina defeated Kristina Buksha.

Svitolina will compete in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament for the 33rd time in her career and at the Australian Open for the 11th time. Elina reached the quarter-finals of the Australian slam last year.

Svitolina has seven wins in 2026 and has yet to lose. Before the start of the Aus Open, the Ukrainian became the champion of the WTA 250 competition in Auckland.

Elina is Ukraine’s only representative currently competing in singles at the Australian Open 2026.

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