Elina Svitolina
Ukrainian tennis player, WTA Finals champion and Olympic bronze medallist who shares life on tour and supports young players through the Svitolina Foundation.
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WTA
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Australian OpenOverview
- Born
- 12 September 1994 · Odesa, Ukraine
- Sport
- Professional tennis
- Career-high ranking
- World No. 3
- Early breakthrough
- 2010 Roland Garros girls’ singles champion; first WTA title in Baku in 2013
- Off court
- Founder of the Svitolina Foundation
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Odesa, Elina spent time at the tennis courts with her older brother Yulian, a professional player. In a 2014 interview, she recalled wanting to improve so she could travel to tournaments with her family. A sponsor helped her move to Kharkiv at 13.
The breakthrough.
She won the Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2010 and her first WTA singles title in Baku in 2013. She later reached world No. 3. In 2018, she won all five matches at the WTA Finals in Singapore, beating Sloane Stephens in the final.
Playing for Ukraine.
At the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021, she won bronze to give Ukraine its first Olympic tennis medal. Away from competition, she founded the Svitolina Foundation in 2019 to open opportunities for children through tennis.
A new chapter.
After welcoming her daughter in October 2022, she returned to competition in April 2023. That season brought a Strasbourg title, a Wimbledon semifinal and the WTA Comeback Player of the Year award. Her 2026 results include a first Australian Open semifinal and a third Rome title.
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Tennis milestones
- 2026Internazionali BNL d’Italia, RomeSingles champion, third title at the event
- 2026Australian OpenSingles semifinalist
- 2026ASB Classic, AucklandSingles champion
- 2025Open Capfinances Rouen MétropoleSingles champion
- 2021Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesWomen’s singles bronze medallist
- 2018WTA Finals, SingaporeSingles champion
Foundation work
- 2019Svitolina FoundationFounder
Awards
Quotes
My goal is to help others by connecting people and resources worldwide.Elina Svitolina, WTA foundation launch announcement
She said this in March 2019 while announcing the launch of her foundation.
Trivia
- Her older brother Yulian was a professional tennis player, and their time at the courts helped draw her into the sport.
- She went unbeaten through all five of her matches when she won the 2018 WTA Finals.
- Her Olympic bronze came after she recovered from 1-4 down in the deciding set against Elena Rybakina.
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