Paris 2024 Games: Svitolina delivers comeback against Pegula

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina reached the third round of the Olympic tennis tournament in Paris.

In the round of 32, Svitolina sealed a strong-willed victory over fifth-seeded Jessica Pegula (USA) - 4:6, 6:1, 6:3, Ukrinform reports.

Svitolina will compete for quarterfinals with the reigning Wimbledon champion, Czechia’s Barbora Krejcikova, world’s 10th strongest female tennis player.

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It should be recalled that at the previous Olympics in Tokyo, Svitolina took bronze.

The Paris 2024 Games will last through August 11.

Photo: btu.org.ua.