Elina Svitolina
Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina (Ukrainian: Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна, pronounced [eˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ s⁽ʲ⁾wiˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]; born 12 September 1994) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She reached career-high rankings of world No. 3 in singles and 108 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Svitolina has won 17 WTA Tour singles titles, including the 2018 WTA Finals, and has reached three major singles semifinals.
Svitolina at the 2023 Washington Open | ||||||||||||
| Native name | Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Ukraine | |||||||||||
| Residence | London, England Odesa, Ukraine | |||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1994 Odesa, Ukraine | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Coach | Raemon Sluiter (2023–present) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | US$23,283,743
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| Official website | Elina Svitolina Foundation in Ukraine | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 458–241 (65.5%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 17 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (11 September 2017) | |||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 17 (26 February 2024) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | QF (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||
| French Open | QF (2015, 2017, 2020, 2023) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | SF (2019, 2023) | |||||||||||
| US Open | SF (2019) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2018) | |||||||||||
| Olympic Games | (2020) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 48–68 (41.4%) | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (4 May 2015) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2014, 2016) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2014) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2016) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2014) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | 1R (2016, 2020) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2017) | |||||||||||
| French Open | 2R (2015, 2017) | |||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 3R (2014) | |||||||||||
| US Open | 2R (2018) | |||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 14–10 (58.3%) | |||||||||||
| Hopman Cup | F (2016) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 29 January 2024. | ||||||||||||
Svitolina first broke into the world's top 50 in July 2013, reached the top 20 in June 2015, and then the top 10 in May 2017, making her the first Ukrainian woman to reach the top 10 in rankings after surpassing compatriot Alona Bondarenko. After winning her first WTA Tour title in 2013, she won five additional titles until 2017, during which she won five titles that same year to propel her into the top 10. Among her titles are the 2018 WTA Finals and three Premier 5-level tournaments: the Dubai Tennis Championships, the Italian Open, and the Canadian Open. She has also won two titles in doubles, both at the İstanbul Cup, in 2014 and 2015. Svitolina produced her best performances at the majors in 2019, reaching two semifinals at Wimbledon and the US Open. In 2021, Svitolina won the Olympic bronze medal in the women's singles tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and became the first Olympian to win a medal in tennis for Ukraine.
In 2022, Svitolina took a break from professional tennis to give birth to her first child. She made a strong comeback upon her return to competition in 2023, winning a WTA Tour title and reaching the French Open quarterfinals and the Wimbledon semifinals (beating world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the latter) in her first few tournaments back.