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Botany

(72,820 posts) Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:31 AM Jul 2023

Slavi Ukraini! Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stuns world No. 1 Iga Świątek to reach Wimbledon

CNN —

Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stunned world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Tuesday, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in a Center Court classic to reach the Wimbledon semifinals.

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Slavi Ukraini! Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stuns world No. 1 Iga Świątek to reach Wimbledon (Original Post) Botany Jul 2023 OP

CNN -- "unseeded" needs to be taken in context. She was #3 spooky3 Jul 2023 #1

Ah, good to know thx for the context :) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #3

YW! She's now back up to #27. Married to Gael Monfils. Nt spooky3 Jul 2023 #4

Wow that's freaking AWESOME! UNSEEDED knocks out #1? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #2

This is her seventh victory over a World #1. She's not coming out of nowhere. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #5

Still! She's Ukrainian and folks there need something like this Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #6

spooky3

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1. CNN -- "unseeded" needs to be taken in context. She was #3

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:48 AM

Jul 2023

In the world before she took maternity leave.

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. Ah, good to know thx for the context :)

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:51 AM

Jul 2023

spooky3

(36,623 posts)

4. YW! She's now back up to #27. Married to Gael Monfils. Nt

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:53 AM

Jul 2023

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. Wow that's freaking AWESOME! UNSEEDED knocks out #1?

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:50 AM

Jul 2023

Incredible!

Slava Ukraini!

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,194 posts)

5. This is her seventh victory over a World #1. She's not coming out of nowhere.

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:56 AM

Jul 2023

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. Still! She's Ukrainian and folks there need something like this

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 10:57 AM

Jul 2023

I hope she wins it all.

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