Eighth seed Elina Svitolina experienced a shocking early exit from Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling to fellow Ukrainian Daria Snigur in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
Svitolina, who has previously reached the semi-finals at the All England Club twice, took an early 4-0 lead but could not sustain her momentum. Snigur’s powerful game brought her back into contention, eventually taking the first set.
As darkness loomed, Snigur broke Svitolina’s serve in the second set’s fifth game, leading to a swift 68-minute victory. This match marked Snigur’s first top-10 win of 2023, setting the stage for a second-round encounter with French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean.
(With inputs from agencies.)
