Elina Svitolina advances to quarterfinals at French Open 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 5:42 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Elina Svitolina has reached the quarterfinals of the 2026 French Open after a strong performance. She initially dominated Tamara Korpatsch, winning 6-2, 6-3, before overcoming Belinda Bencic in a hard-fought match, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Svitolina has had a notable 2026 season, with a current record of 22-7 and a title at the Italian Open. Competing as the seventh seed, she continues to build on her impressive return to form, aided by the surprising exits of top players like Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.
- •Svitolina has a 22-7 record in 2026.
- •She won the Italian Open, defeating three top-five players.
- •Svitolina is the seventh seed at the French Open.
- •She won her third-round match 6-2, 6-3 against Korpatsch.
- •She defeated Bencic in the fourth round, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
- 5:42 PMYahoo Sports — Elina Svitolina Deserves a Major Championship
"Svitolina's journey through professional tennis spans nearly two decades, and it reads like the career of someone who absolutely should have won a Grand Slam by now. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of World #3, won 20 WTA Tour singles titles--including four WTA 1000 events and the 2018 WTA Finals--and reached Grand Slam …
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