WIMBLEDON, England - In the match between Elina Svitolina and Marketa Vondrousova, the generally polite Wimbledon audience was giving a raucous support.
Elina Svitolina, 28, of Ukraine, was inspired over the past 11 days and has advanced to the semifinals at the All England Club just three months after making her return to the sport following the birth of her daughter.
It ended there, though, in a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday.
“They supported me all the way through. Even today when I was down, I got a lot of support,” Svitolina said. “I’m really thankful for the crowd to support me, be there for me, and all Ukrainian people as well.”