July 1, 2026 9:28 AM
Svitolina crashes to fellow Ukrainian Snigur in Wimbledon
Eighth seed Elina Svitolina was sent spinning out of Wimbledon in the opening round after a 7-5 6-2 defeat by fellow Ukrainian Daria Snigur on Tuesday, as her wait for a maiden Grand Slam title was extended. The 31-year-old, twice a semi-finalist at the All England Club, failed to capitalise on her early momentum after taking a 4-0 lead and Snigur made her pay by battling back to take the opening set with little fuss. World number 77 Snigur's flat hitting helped her break in the fifth game of ...