Elina Svitolina on March 10 won a convincing 2-0 victory over American Danielle Collins in the round of 32 of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. As IZ reports with reference to 24 Sport, this is the Ukrainian tennis player's first appearance in the round of 32 of this tournament in the last 3.5 years. The previous two meetings with Collins ended in defeats for Svitolina, but this time she managed to break a series of failures.
In the first set, Svitolina, after an even fight, was able to win four games in a row, ending the match with a score of 6:2. In the second set, the Ukrainian took the initiative again, winning four games in a row. Although Collins tried to reduce the gap, Svitolina maintained the advantage and ended the match with a score of 6:4. This victory became a landmark for the Ukrainian, as she overcame the barrier of the 1/16 finals in Indian Wells for the first time since 2021.
Svitolina will continue her performance at the tournament in the 1/8 finals, where she will face a new opponent. The Ukrainian tennis player is showing excellent form, which gives hope for a successful result in the next matches. The victory over Collins also indicates Svitolina's excellent preparation after a long break in performances at the highest level. Now fans are waiting for the continuation of the Ukrainian athlete's winning streak.
Recall, we previously wrote about Chepurny's triumph at the World Cup.