Wimbledon star Elina Svitolina was left in tears and gave an emotional speech on Monday after Russia’s attack on a children’s hospital in Ukraine.
Russia’s invasion of Svitolina’s country is still ongoing and it is reported their new attack on the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv has killed at least 19 people.
It was heavily on Svitolina’s mind as she faced China’s Xinyu Wang in the last 16 atWimbledon on Monday and she addressed the horror in her on-court interview after her 6-2 6-1 victory.
‘It was a good performance from my side today,’ Svitolina said on the No.2 Court as she fought back the tears. ‘It’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people.’
After a long pause, the two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist added: ‘It was not easy to focus on the match.
‘Since the morning, it’s very difficult to read the news, just to go on the court… I’m happy I could play today and get a win.’
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