Elina Svitolina Hitting With Tennis Star Andy Murray
By Harry Floyd
Elina Svitolina is having another stellar year on the WTA Tour. Taking time to practice, she hits with tennis star Andy Murray.
Elina Svitolina is among the best in women’s singles tennis. With three titles on the WTA Tour this year already, she is primed to make another run in the second half of the year. A tough outing at Wimbledon saw her splashing out earlier than expected, but the world number five is due to bounce back quickly. Svitolina drops her opener at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships to Tatjana Maria of Germany. The Ukrainian tennis star remains in search of her first career Grand Slam title. Earlier this year, Simona Halep won her first ever slam at the French Open.
Women’s tennis is seeing a new generation of tennis stars take over.
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Svitolina is at the forefront of this new generation of players. Having gone as high as the world number three ranking on the WTA Tour, there is no doubt that she will crack the top three again soon. After Wimbledon, she found herself on the practice courts with tennis star Andy Murray. Taking to social media to share the outing, Svitolina announced that she hit with Murray on her first day back on the courts.
Elina Svitolina is one of the rising stars on the WTA Tour. She has previously reached the fourth round of play at the US Open and will look to outdo that performance this year.
Elina Svitolina fell in the fourth round of play last year at the US Open. It was the furthest she had ever reached at the major tournament. The Ukrainian tennis star must be considered a contender at the upcoming Grand Slam. With players such as Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Simona Halep, and Garbine Muguruza in the mix though, Svitolina must be at her best in the coming weeks.