“We have to think about how to play against Alexandrova”

Elina Svitolina commented on the victory over Vera Zvonareva in the Abu Dhabi tournament, as well as the next match against Ekaterina Alexandrova.

“I think in the first game we played at a pretty good level. With 4-4, I took the opportunity to break. Then I played quite aggressively and did not allow him to return to the game. I am very proud of how I played in the first set. When I was a child, I watched Zvonareva’s matches, because I liked her style of play, she is a great fighter. As a kid, I was impressed with how he can run and get to every game. At that time he was playing at an excellent level, he was the second racket in the world. He was definitely doing something amazing. So, of course, I watched her matches and tried to run as fast as her and fight with the same strength. “

“As for the next match, for the first time I played against Ekaterina Alexandrova at Roland Garros. Before that, we had not met or trained. It was quite a difficult match because, first of all, we played on clay and it was terribly cold, the conditions were tough. So I know what style he plays. Of course, I will have to think about how to play with her in these conditions, “said Svitolina.