Already beaten twice in the Grand Slam semi-finals, Elina Svitolina lost a third time, this Thursday at Wimbledon, against an impressive Marketa Vondrousova. If the Ukrainian wanted above all to be positive, she admitted that she had struggled to manage the pressure of the flag bearer of Ukrainian tennis: “It is sure that it is a great motivation, but it is also a lot responsibilities and a lot of tension. I try to find a balance as much as possible. But, yeah, sometimes it might be too much. But I don’t want to take that as an excuse for losing. I try to take it as motivation. I just hope that Ukrainians will continue to support me. It was really extraordinary. And I hope I will have another chance”.
On the other hand, she kicked into touch when a question was asked about the possibility that the Princess of Wales would give the trophy on Saturday to a Belarusian (if Sabalenka beats Jabeur). “To be honest, I haven’t thought about that at all. Right now, I’m not in the right frame of mind to answer these questions. I won’t be there to see that. I’m just upset not to play the final and not take his trophy.
