Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina will start the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. The match against American Ashlyn Krueger will be held in the fifth start at Stadium 3 (the match is expected to start on March 8 at 03:30 Kyiv time)
Date of birth: 12/09/1994 (30 years old)
Place of birth: Odessa, Ukraine
Height: 174 cm
Plays: Right hand (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles: 17 (2023 – Strasbourg; 2021 – Chicago 250; 2020 – Monterrey, Strasbourg; 2018 – Brisbane, Dubai, Rome, WTA Finals; 2017 – Taipei City, Dubai, Istanbul, Rome, Toronto; 2016 – Kuala Lumpur; 2015 – Marrakech; 2014 – Baku; 2013 – Baku; 2012 – 125/Pune)
Highest WTA Ranking: 3 (11/09/2017)
Career Wins/Losses (as of 03/07/2025): 490/262
Career Prize Money: $24,789,994
Date of birth: 07/05/2004 (20 years old)
Place of birth: Dallas, USA
Height: 185 cm
Plays: Right hand (two-handed backhand)
WTA Titles: 1 (2023 – Osaka)
Highest WTA ranking: 40 (10/02/2025)
Career Wins/Losses (as of 03/07/2025): 147/108
Career Prize Money: $1,934,456
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H2H: 0-0
The path to the tournament
Elina Svitolina
R1: BYE
Ashlyn Kruger
R1: Katie Wolyniec (USA) 0:6, 6:2, 6:2
History at the tournament
Elina Svitolina – 16/10 | This is Svitolina’s eleventh appearance in Indian Wells. In 2019, the Ukrainian managed to reach the semifinals, where she lost to the future champion Bianca Andreescu.
Ashlyn Krueger – 4/4 | Krueger is making her fifth Indian Wells appearance. She has lost in the first round four times before, having qualified twice.
Hard court performances (as of 07/03/2025):
Elina Svitolina – 322/157 (6/4 this year)
Ashlyn Kruger – 106/80 (11/3 this year)
Bookmakers' odds:
Betking considers Elina Svitolina the favorite of the match and estimates her chances of winning at 1.55. Ashlyn Kruger's victory is offered at 2.45 | PLACE A BET
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Performances in the 2025 season (excluding the tournament in Indian Wells)
Elina Svitolina – 6/4
Grand Slam – 4/1 | Australian Open – 1/4
WTA 1000 – 2/2 | Doha – R2, Dubai – R2
WTA 500 – 0/1 | Linz – R2
Ashlyn Kruger – 11/7
Grand Slam – 0/1 | Australian Open – R1
WTA 1000 – 1/2 | Doha – R1, Dubai – R2
WTA 500 – 10/4 | Brisbane – 1/4, Adelaide – 1/4, Abu Dhabi – FR
Last 5 matches:
Elina Svitolina – P, V, P, V, P
Ashlyn Kruger – W, W, W, W, W
National factor:
Elina Svitolina – 57/33 | Svitolina will play her fourth match against a US player this year. She beat Caroline Dolehide (Australian Open) and lost to Madison Keys (Australian Open) and Jessica Pegula (Doha).
Ashlyn Krueger – 3/1 | Krueger will play a Ukrainian player for the second time this year. She beat Marta Kostyuk in Adelaide earlier this year.
• Elina Svitolina will play her 598th match in the main draw of a WTA Tour tournament. The Ukrainian has 383 wins (64%).
• Ashlyn Kruger is playing her 76th main draw match on the WTA Tour. She has 33 wins (44%).
• Elina Svitolina will play her 183rd match in the main draw of a WTA 1000 tournament. She has 107 wins (59%).
• Ashlyn Kruger will be playing her 27th match in the main draw of a WTA 1000 tournament. She has 9 wins (35%).
The winner of this match will receive $60,400 in prize money and 65 ranking points. The loser will receive $35,260 in prize money and 35 ranking points.
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