Elina Svitolina has the Ukraine war and her baby in mind as she beats Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon

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Published July 11, 2023 8:52 AM

By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Elina Svitolina is back in her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019. She got there at Wimbledon by beating No. 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets Tuesday. Things are much different for Svitolina now than they were the last time she made it to the final four at a major tournament. She is a mother who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago and returned to the tour three months ago. And she is now concerned about the war in her native Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Svitolina will face Marketa Vondrouva for a berth in Saturday’s semifinals. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men’s semifinals.

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