Elina Svitolina
About
Born in Odesa, Ukraine on September 12, 1994, Elina Svitolina turned professional around 2010. She broke through with her first WTA title at the 2013 Baku Cup as a teenager and first entered the top 10 in 2017. A former world No. 3, she has won 19 WTA singles titles. As of April 2026, she is ranked No. 7 with 3,910 points, having won Auckland for her 19th title, reached finals in Dubai and semifinals at Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Recent form
In the news
“"Entering a tournament not in my best form and still making the semis means a lot, so hopefully I can take this momentum into Indian Wells and Miami."”
- Bondar stuns Svitolina in straight sets in Madrid opener
- Muchova defeats Svitolina in Stuttgart semifinals
- Svitolina first to 20 wins in 2026 beating Jones in Miami
- Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach Indian Wells final
- Svitolina upsets Swiatek to reach Indian Wells semifinals
- Pegula beats Svitolina in Dubai for 10th WTA title
Playing style
Elina Svitolina is a defensive baseliner known for her consistency, court coverage, and ability to turn defense into offense. Her sturdy backhand and deep, penetrating groundstrokes make her dangerous in extended rallies, absorbing pace from aggressive opponents while counterpunching effectively. This tactical identity excels on clay and grass, frustrating power players through superior movement and low-error play.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
1 match of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 2 · DFs/match: 2
- 1st serve in
- 63.0%
- 1st-serve points won
- 79.0%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 36.0%
- Return on 1st
- 33.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 31.0%
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 53–14 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 44–15 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 39–22 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 26–10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 36–19 | 1 |
| 2022 | 240 | 5–8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 21–12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 30–18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 36–15 | 1 |
| 2026 | 13 | 5–0 | 1 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Andrew Bettles
- Height
- 174 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Andrew Bettles
- Racquet
- Wilson Blade 98
- Apparel
- Nike
Career highlights
- Won 2018 WTA Finals beating Sloane Stephens
- 4 WTA 1000 titles: Dubai 2017/18, Rome 2017/18
- 4 Grand Slam semifinals: Wimbledon 2019/23, US Open 2019, AO 2026
- 19 WTA singles titles including Auckland 2026
- Year-end No. 3 in 2019
- Olympic bronze medal 2020 (doubles)
Where to follow
Live scores when Svitolina is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full WTA top-100 sits at our live WTA rankings. Compare Svitolina on the player statistical deep dive.
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