Elina Svitolina News

Gets early win in Melbourne Svitolina won 6-4, 6-1 over Cristina Bucsa in the first round of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Impact Svitolina's Aussie Open debut was fairly straightforward as she moved past the 28-year-old Spaniard in two sets across just one hour and nine minutes. The No. 12 seed from Ukraine totaled 17 winners and 17 unforced errors in the victory. Svitolina will face either Francesca Jones or Linda Klimovicova in the second round.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Keeping it in the family: Svitolina matches husband's success in Auckland Now rising to No. 12 in the world, Elina Svitolina credits a refreshed mental approach and the support of her husband for her flawless run t...

JANUARY 12 • WTATENNIS.COM

Captures 19th title in Auckland Svitolina won 6-3, 7-6 (6) over Xinyu Wang in the final of Auckland on Sunday.

Impact Svitolina capped off her perfect week to begin the new season as she ousted her No. 57-ranked opponent in straight sets to win the 19th title of her career. With this early season triumph, the 31-year-old Ukrainian has already matched her totals of one title in each of 2025, 2023, and 2021. Svitolina is coming off a quarterfinal showing at the Australian Open in 2025.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Elina Svitolina beats Wang Xinyu to win her 19th WTA Tour title in Auckland

Elina Svitolina will head to the Australian Open after winning her 19th WTA Tour title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Svitolina starts 2026 on right foot, wins ASB Classic for title No. 19 Elina Svitolina entered the ASB Classic as the No. 1 seed, and finished the week at the top as well, defeating Wang Xinyu in straight sets t...

JANUARY 11 • WTATENNIS.COM

Into final in Auckland Svitolina won 7-6 (5), 6-2 over Iva Jovic in the semifinals of Auckland on Saturday.

Impact Svitolina booked a spot in the final in her first tournament of the season as she moved past the No. 35-ranked American in two sets across one hour and 34 minutes. It's the 23rd-career final for the 31-year-old Ukrainian, and she holds a strong 18-4 record in final matches. She will play No. 7 seed Xinyu Wang (1-0 H2H) in this final matchup.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Triple preview: What to watch for in United Cup, Brisbane, Auckland finals Poland plays Switzerland in the United Cup final, Aryna Sabalenka takes on Marta Kostyuk for the Brisbane title and Elina Svitolina meets Wa...

JANUARY 10 • WTATENNIS.COM

Elina Svitolina and Wang Xinju to meet in the WTA Tour event final in Auckland

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina will play in the final of the WTA Tour event in Auckland, New Zealand for the second time after beating American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (5), 6-2 in a sem...

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Elina Svitolina digs deep to reach the WTA tournament semifinals in Auckland

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina has produced another gritty performance to beat Sonay Kartal in three sets and to reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour stop in Auckland, New Zealand

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Advances to Auckland quarters Svitolina won 7-5, 6-4 over Katie Boulter in the second round of Auckland on Thursday.

Impact Svitolina secured her second straight-set win in as many matches to begin the year as she defeated the No. 112-ranked Brit to reach the quarterfinals after two hours and two minutes. The 31-year-old from Ukraine won 55% of service points and 52% of return points in the match. Svitolina will take on No. 68-ranked Sonay Kartal (1-0 H2H) in the quarterfinals.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

'Look at the hustle!' Elina Svitolina gets her wheels on in Auckland Elina Svitolina covered every inch of court to track down two Katie Boulter drop shots and one lob in this phenomenal display of defense in...

JANUARY 8 • WTATENNIS.COM

Elina Svitolina stays on track with another win in Auckland

Top-seeded Elina Svitolina has again relied on her “fighting spirit” in a 7-5, 6-4 win over wild-card entry Katie Boulter to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Auckla...

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Eala pulls off comeback in Auckland; Svitolina cruises, Linette ousts Venus Alexandra Eala thrilled the ASB Classic crowd with a three-set win over Donna Vekic in the first round, while top seed Elina Svitolina advan...

JANUARY 6 • WTATENNIS.COM

Cruises to R2 in Auckland Svitolina defeated Varvara Gracheva in the round of 32 of the ASB Classic with a score of 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday.

Impact Svitolina converted six break points in the match, four more than her opponent. She committed just two double faults, three fewer than Gracheva. Next up for Svitolina will be Great Britain's Katie Boulter.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Venus Williams loses in Auckland but shows she's still competitive at 45

Venus Williams has lost her first singles match of 2026 to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in Auckland, New Zealand

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

Hot shot: Eala and Jovic rise to the occasion at crunch time in Auckland At 7-7 in the first-set tiebreak, Alexandra Eala and Iva Jovic came out on top of a thrilling all-court exchange against Elina Svitolina and...

JANUARY 5 • WTATENNIS.COM

ASB Classic Schedule Tuesday, January 6: Matchups & TV/Live Stream Info - Bleacher Nation There are three matches at the ASB Classic on January 6, highlighted by No. 13-ranked Elina Svitolina versus No. 75 Varvara Gracheva. Lookin...

JANUARY 5 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Top seed in Auckland Svitolina (personal) will play Varvara Gracheva in the first round of Auckland.

Impact Svitolina is ready for the new season after ending her 2025 campaign early for personal reasons. The Ukrainian starts the season ranked No. 14 in the world.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ashlyn Krueger's forehand winner secures second set at Indian Wells Ashlyn Krueger, who led 9-8 in the second-set tiebreak after dropping the first set, secured the second set with a forehand winner down the...

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Daria Kasatkina says she's at 'breaking point' as she ends tennis season early

Russia-born Australian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she’s ending the season early for the sake of her mental wellbeing after hitting “breaking point” on tour

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

She was a top 3, beat Serena Williams in a historic game, and ended her season for mental health reasons Elina Svitolina is currently ranked No. 13 in the WTA rankings, but after a string of disappointing results she has decided to bring her sea...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • BOLAVIP.COM

Elina Svitolina and Beatriz Haddad Maia end their tennis seasons early

Former No_ 3-ranked Elina Svitolina said she will end her tennis season early because she is “not in the right emotional space.”

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Ends season early Svitolina (personal) announced on Tuesday that she is taking the rest of the 2025 season off.

Impact Svitolina recently pulled out of Beijing due to a hip injury, but her social media post indicated that she is in need of a break for personal reasons. The Ukrainian is ranked No. 13 in the world, but her ranking will likely take a dip after taking a few months off.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Svitolina, Haddad Maia will skip the rest of the 2025 season Elina Svitolina and Beatriz Haddad Maia have decided to end their seasons prematurely, both citing rest and a need to recharge ahead of 2026...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • WTATENNIS.COM

Withdraws from Beijing Svitolina (hip) withdrew from Beijing before her second round match.

Impact Svitolina, who hasn't played since the US Open, won't compete at this WTA 1000 event due to a hip injury. The 31-year-old from Ukraine may attempt to return in Wuhan in early October.