Svitolina fights on the front: A tennis heroine in times of war

Svitolina fights on the front: A tennis heroine in times of war

Elina Svitolina, the Ukrainian tennis icon and former WTA world number three, provided support to the Ukrainian army during her recent trip to her native Kharkiv. In an impressive gesture, the 30-year-old defied the uncertainty of war and posed on Instagram with a machine gun and a bazooka, leaving a strong impression. In her pictures she said: “The city that gave me the feeling of real home when I started my career here at the age of twelve.” Loud Today.at She explained that her motivation to fight in stadiums comes from love for her country and her people.

Insights into Svitolina's career

Svitolina, who has already won 17 WTA titles in her career and was the fourth seed at the Australian Open in 2021, has also turned heads at the Olympics. She won the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020, which she described as “a big battle for Ukraine.” These achievements underline not only her athletic abilities, but also her commitment to her home country. Since the outbreak of war, Svitolina has made it her mission to return to Ukraine as often as possible to support her people, she said Wikipedia.

Svitolina is often accompanied by her compatriot Sergey Stakhovskyi, a former tennis player who himself went to the front. Her husband Gael Monfils and their young daughter Skai also occasionally travel with her, strengthening the family bond in these difficult times. The intensive support of the Ukrainian army not only shows their personal connection, but also that athletes can have an important voice in times of crisis.