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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chris Lehourites

Ukraine's Svitolina loses at Wimbledon despite getting a big boost from the boisterous crowd

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The boisterous backing from the normally genteel crowd at Wimbledon was booming. Even raucous at times.

Those hoots and howls helped motivate Elina Svitolina over the last 11 days, pushing the 28-year-old Ukrainian to the semifinals at the All England Club only three months after returning to the game following the birth of her daughter.

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