Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) plays Coco GAUFF (USA) on Rod Laver Arena during Day 4 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday, February 11, 2021. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/ MARK PETERSON
Fifth seed Elina Svitolina hit back from a sluggish start against Yulia Putintseva to progress to the Australian Open fourth round today.
The Ukrainian won 6-4, 6-0, coming back from 3-4 at one point to win nine games in a row.
“We used to play when we were kids so I’ve known her from a young age and always expect a big battle and she’s a fighter,” Svitolina said of her Kazakhstani opponent.
The match was played without spectators, as will be the case for all games over the next five days, following a hard lockdown that kicked in at midnight in Victoria.
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