Tennis
Svitolina’s opponent in the 2026 Australian Open 1/8 final has been announced
Ukraine’s first racket Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) has determined her opponent in the Australian Open 2026 1/8 final.
In the fourth round of the major in Melbourne, the Ukrainian will play against the seventh “neutral” racket in the world Mirra AndreevaDefeated the Romanian representative in the third round match Elena-Gabriela Ruse (WTA 79).
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Andreeva defeated Ruse in two sets with scores of 6:3 and 6:4 in 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Svitolina had played against Andreeva only once before – in March 2025, Elina lost to Mirra in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 competition in Indian Wells.
Svitolina knocked out another “neutral” Diana Schneider in the 1/16 final of the Australian Open.
Australian Open 2026. 1/16 final
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania) – Mirra Andreeva [8] – 3:6, 4:6
Video review of the match
Source: Sport UA
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