2023 Wimbledon QF: Swiatek vs. Svitolina

Who will win this quarterfinal matchup, and in how many sets?

  • Swiatek in 2 sets

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Swiatek in 3 sets

    Votes: 2 33.3%
  • Svitolina in 2 sets

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Svitolina in 3 sets

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    6
  • Poll closed .

MargaretMcAleer

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Light rain falling they are going to close the roof, play suspended on outside courts, covers are on them
Players were struggling with the wind, though Elina controlled the wind better
 

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Svitolina could always play and was a favorite of mine, but I really did not see her being able to hurt Iga. Since I am in my office, I wonder what is going on there.
 
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Svitolina could always play and was a favorite of mine, but I really did not see her being able to hurt Iga. Since I am in my office, I wonder what is going on there.
Elina has done her homework well, going hard and flat into Iga's fhand and getting the errors, especially on a fast surface like Grass and HC
 

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From 3 games points from Elina to a BP for Iga
Iga breaks and leads 2-1
Iga consolidates the break and leads 3-1, Iga is directing her shots into the Elina bhand and getting errors
 

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Elina was way too careless on that volley. It may cost her this set!
 

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Iga is not far from the precipice now..
 

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A love service game form Elina she has put that game when she was up 40 love and got broken
Elina leaves 4-3
Iga to me has to change her shots on grass to have more effect, make her shots 'flatter' the spin on a grass court just sits up and gets punished
 

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2 BPs for Iga snuffed out from Elina
Good tough hold Elina
Elina leads 5-4
Big serve for Iga to stay in the tournament
 
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What a cross court passing shot from Elina she leads 6-5
Iga will now serve to force a TB in the 2nd set 5-6
This is like the Bencic match from yesterday lol!
 
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There is still doubt in her mind on the grass from Iga, at that last shot she stopped to see if the ball was going in or not? Hmm
 
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A couple of good trade mark fhands from Iga
We now have a TB for the 2nd set