Elina Svitolina beats top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach Wimbledon semifinals

Published July 11, 2023 10:31 AM

By CHRIS LEHOURITES
AP Sports Writer

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Elina Svitolina reached the Wimbledon semifinals by beating top-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 three months after returning from maternity leave. The 28-year-old Ukrainian gave birth to her daughter in October and returned to the WTA tour in April. Swiatek is a four-time major champion. She won the French Open last month but was playing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time. Svitolina will face Marketa Vondrousova for a spot in Saturday’s final.

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