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Elina Svitolina wears black ribbon at Wimbledon on ‘very difficult day’ after Russian attacks kill over 30 people in Ukraine
CNN
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her win over Wang Xinyu at Wimbledon as Russian missile strikes hit targets in cities across Ukraine on Monday, including Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital – the country’s largest children’s medical center – killing more than 30 people.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her win over Wang Xinyu at Wimbledon after Russian missile strikes hit targets in cities across Ukraine on Monday, including Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital – the country’s largest children’s medical center – killing more than 30 people. After an impressive 6-2 6-1 win, an emotional Svitolina struggled to get through her on-court interview after the match. The 29-year-old received a rousing round of applause from the crowd on Court 2 as she tried to compose herself. “It was a good performance from my side today and it’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people,” Svitolina said while fightback back tears. “So it was not easy to focus on the match today and since the morning it’s very difficult to read the news and just to go onto the court is extremely tough, so I’m happy that I could play today and get a win. “Thank you for the support.”