Elina Svitolina matched her career-best finish at the 2025 Australian Open, reaching the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the third time in her career before losing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to eventual champion Madison Keys in the last eight. Jasmine Paolini was beaten by Elina Svitolina in the fourth round of 2025 French Open on Sunday. Paolini won the first set 6-4 before Svitolina prevailed in a tie break (7-6). The 3rd set saw ... Elina Svitolina was born on September 12, 1994, in Odesa, Ukraine, to competitive rower Olena Svitolina and former wrestler Mikhaylo Svitolin. She has an elder brother named Yulian who is also a comedian, and she was named after the Soviet star Elina Bystritska. Elina Svitolina is a professional tennis player from Ukraine. Using her deep groundstrokes and quick movement to notch up many big wins over the last few years, Svitolina has become a consistent ...