Wimbledon 2023: Elina Svitolina stuns world No 1 Iga Swiatek to reach semi-finals

World No 1 Iga Swiatek crashed out of Wimbledon after losing 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Svitolina, who returned to the tour from maternity leave just three months ago, raised her game dramatically to beat top-ranked Swiatek on another gloomy day at SW19.

The 28-year-old Ukrainian, who gave birth to her daughter in October and returned to the WTA tour in April, won despite being a break down in both of the first two sets against the reigning US Open and French Open champion.

Svitolina, also a semi-finalist in 2019, will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic for a place in Saturday's final.

"I don't know what is happening right now, it's really unbelievable," Svitolina said.

"I'm really, really happy that I got this chance to play here again. I was fighting, it was not easy. Iga is world number one and always fighting. It was an unbelievable match and I'm really happy I could win this one.

"Iga is not only a great champion but an unbelievable person. She was one of the first who really helped the Ukrainian people, she was a huge help. So for sure it's not easy to play someone that you share a lot of good moments. Not easy for her either but I'm really proud I could win this one."

Swiatek, a four-time major champion, won the French Open last month but was playing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.

Svitolina was 4-2 down in the opening set and struggled to get her serve going in blustery conditions on Centre Court as Swiatek moved into a 5-3 lead.

But the momentum swung Svitolina's way as, from 0-30 down on her serve in the ninth game, she went on to win 16 of the next 18 points to bag the first set.

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