Elina Svitolina winning Wimbledon would be 'most unbelievable story in tennis' after Iga Swiatek win - Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander believes it could be «the most unbelievable story in tennis ever” if Elina Svitolina goes on to win Wimbledon after she reached the semi-finals with victory over Iga Swiatek. Svitolina only returned to the tour in April after giving birth to her first child. Ad This is her second Grand Slam appearance since returning and she has now taken out four former major champions to make the semis for a second time.

WimbledonExclusive: 'Mentally stronger' Svitolina says she feels 'a different person'AN HOUR AGO Svitolina, who has also been grappling with the war at home in Ukraine, fought back from a break down in the first set and then ran away with the third set to clinch victory in impressive fashion. “That is one of the most remarkably mentally strong tennis players I have ever seen,” said Eurosport expert Wilander. “Absolutely incredible when she was so close in the second set, the comeback in the first set, and then to win it so comfortably in the third set.

“Where does she get her strength from? There is so much going on in her life and has gone on, that’s good and not good because of the situation at home. “It wasn’t so much about tactics, she was emotionally on top of it all the time and was pushing and pushing and pushing. Svitolina beats Swiatek to reach Wimbledon semis Wilander: Alcaraz v Rune has shades of Djokovic v Nadal »Coming back from childbirth, her story is already incredible.