“Azarenka is looking for revenge” – Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka locked in for another battle in Washington as fans prepare for another fiery clash after Wimbledon epic
The pair had just met each other at the Wimbledon Championships in a much talked about clash.
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(L) Victoria Azarenka and (R) Elina Svitolina (Image via The New York Times/The Telegraph)
Tennis draws have their own set of excitement, but in the current world, this thrill has soared with the possibility of a Ukrainian playing against a Russian or a Belarusian. The tensions between these countries have found their way onto the tennis court, as players stand up for their nations and show minimal respect for their opponents. On that backdrop, the Washington Open that is about to start next week sees an exciting clash between Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.
The pair had just met each other at the Wimbledon Championships. The entire match was extremely competitive. It was a Round of 16 clash wherein Azarenka won the first set 6-2. Svitolina bounced back and took the second set 6-4. Both women were not ready to drop serve in the final set as the match had to be pushed into a tie breaker. The competitiveness and closeness of the match was maintained till finally Svitolina got the 2 point lead and beat her opponent 11-9. The heat continued after the match too.
Svitolina didn’t want to shake hands with her opponent to stand up against the invasion. Knowing that, Azarenka didn’t initiate the handshake and simply waved at her opponent. Funnily enough, the Court 1 crowd didn’t appreciate this and started booing the Belarusian. The tour, after the end of the grass court season, now moves to the North American hard courts. Both players will look to outperform each other and get some good momentum on their side before the start of the US Open.
Twitter reacts to the first round marquee clash of Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka
The Twitter world couldn’t stop making comments on the intense battle that is going to take place. Fans very well know the grudges and the intensity that this contest holds. They have already started hyping it up. They will also wish that the contest lives true to its expectations. Have a look at some of the tweets:
For Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka, this is a very good way to get their hard court season under way. Both have come back after being mothers and would love to do great. Can they get off to a good start here in Washington? Also, will they continue their form through Cincinnati and Canada will also matter? The final goal would be to lift the US Open.
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