French Open: Elina Svitolina surprisingly fails to Nadia Podoroska
Big surprise in the first quarter-finals at the French Open. The Argentine Nadia Podoroska surprisingly prevailed against number three on the seeding list, Elina Svitolina .
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Oct 06, 2020, 02:56 pm
In a match that was marked by breaks, Nadia Podoroska got off to a better start. The Argentine pulled away 5-1 and was finally able to serve set one to 6-2. The accumulation of breaks changed little in the second round, but this time this remained the case on both sides. Until the score of 4: 5 from the point of view of Elina Svitolina.
When the Ukrainian hit against the loss of the match, number three on the seeding list began to tremble. Svitolina was able to defuse two match points, but Podoroska was able to convert the third. "I'm very happy," said a visibly overwhelmed Podoroska after her success. The Argentine is the first qualifier to ever make it to the semi-finals of the French Open.
The winner of the game between the two surprise ladies Iga Swiatek and Martina Trevisan is now waiting in this.