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Ukrainians: share your thoughts on Elina Svitolina’s Wimbledon performance

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina celebrates winning against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina celebrates winning against Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Elina Svitolina defeated world No 1 Iga Swiatek in three sets on Tuesday, in a dramatic 2hr 51min battle to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

“I think war made me stronger and also made me mentally stronger,” Svitolina said. “Mentally I don’t take difficult situations as like a disaster, you know? There are worse things in life.”

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