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Caroline Darney

Elina Svitolina had to miss a Harry Styles concert for a Wimbledon match, but got the sweetest invite from him instead

Ukranian tennis player Elina Svitolina had plans for July 8. Really, really important plans that included seeing international superstar singer Harry Styles perform in Vienna. Instead, she had to cancel them so she could play in the fourth round of Wimbledon against No. 19 Victoria Azarenka.

Ranked No. 76, Svitolina must not have thought she’d make it this far in the prestigious tennis tournament when she bought the tickets. Instead, she moved steadily through each round, dropping just one set and beating the likes of Venus Williams, No. 28 Elise Mertens and Sofia Kenin to set up the match with Azarenka.

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