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Darren Walton

Svitolina channels the fighting spirit of Ukraine

Elina Svitolina celebrates her fourth-round win over Veronika Kudermetova at Melbourne Park. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Elina Svitolina is dedicating her inspired Australian Open run to the people of Ukraine after riding a wave all the way to her first quarter-final at Melbourne Park in six years.

The one-time world No.3 turned doting tennis mum followed up her third-round elimination of fourth seed Jasmine Paolini with a straight-sets win over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday.

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