Svitolina defeated a Russian player and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

In the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open, Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina faced off against Veronika Kudermetova.

The match started off surprisingly difficult for Svitolina, as she lost four out of the first five games – two of which were on her own serve.

However, she then gathered herself and delivered a phenomenal run of five consecutive games won, along with the entire first set.

After that, the Ukrainian no longer "played with the nerves" of her fans, but calmly took care of the Russian player in just half an hour – 6:1.

1/8 finals, Australian Open
Veronika Kudermetova – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 28) – 4:6, 1:6

Advancing to the quarterfinals guaranteed the legend of Ukrainian tennis $665,000 in prize money. Her opponent in this round will be American Madison Keys – the 19th seed in the tournament.

Background. Earlier, Svitolina celebrated a milestone when she witnessed her 100th match win at Grand Slam tournaments.