When I face a Russian I fight like a soldier in Ukraine: As she returns to her war-torn homeland for the first time in nine months, ELINA SVITOLINA discusses her responsibility to hit back on the court


As she returns to her war-torn homeland for the first time in nine months, Elina Svitolina

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: This weekend Elina Svitolina has made the difficult journey to Kyiv, via train from Poland, and switched on the app which warns Ukrainians of incoming missile and drone attacks. Her visit involves travelling to Odesa to see her 85-year-old grandmother and other family members, and attending the finals of a tournament supported by her childrens' foundation, while also giving coaching clinics. It is a far cry from high summer a few months ago, when she made an emotional run to Wimbledon's semi-finals, freighted with a wider symbolism for her country.

 

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