Svitolina was eliminated from Roland Garros and lost the title of the first racket of Ukraine
On Monday, June 3, Elina Svitolina lost to Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in the 1/8 finals of the French Open and lost the title of the first racket of Ukraine
In the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, Svitolina, who is ranked 19th in the world rankings, lost 4-6, 3-6 to world number four Rybakina.
The loss dropped Svitolina from 19th to 21st in the WTA (Women's Tennis Association) online rankings. Ukraine's new No. 1 will be Marta Kostyuk, who despite losing in the second round of Roland Garros has moved up to No. 18 in the world rankings.
Svitolina was Ukraine's last female singles player at the French Open.
Roland Garros
Women. 1/8 finals
June 3
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) — Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) 4:6, 3:6
- On June 1, in the third round of Roland Garros, Elina Svitolina outlasted Romanian Ana Bogdan 7:5, 6:2.