‘Have Nightmares Every Night’ – Elina Svitolina Facing Difficulties in Concentrating on Tennis

Elina Svitolina has been one of the top players on the WTA tour for quite a while now. She has been quite vocal about the situation back in Ukraine. Her home country has been facing some extremely tough times over the past few weeks. Russian aggression has been relentless and the people of Ukraine are still reeling under the violence that they have been seeing all around them. It has also been extremely difficult for tennis players from Ukraine to remain focused and steady on the tour.

She has also done her best to contribute to the cause, announcing that all her earnings from matches will be redistributed to humanitarian efforts and the army in Ukraine. Svitolina and her husband Gael Monfils, also took part in a fundraiser for this reason.

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Elina Svitolina says its been very difficult

Svitolina has been having quite a dismal time so far this season, suffering multiple first-round exits in 2022. She recently opened up about the struggles of concentrating on her matches while the people in her country are literally fighting for their lives. “It was very difficult to concentrate. It’s psychologically difficult to get out on the field. I tried to be brave and face this challenge, but I’m certainly not one hundred percent ready,” she said(Google Translate).

She also spoke about how other players on the tour have been sympathetic towards the current geopolitical situation unfolding in Esatern Europe. “Everything that is happening in Ukraine is very, very sad. We see news everywhere every hour. It is very painful for my country. I am constantly thinking about how to help the Ukrainian people. The first week was very hard. I have nightmares every night. It’s really awful. It’s a little easier now, because you’re getting used to it. A person gets used to everything. But I can say for sure that this is the worst time of my life,”? she added.

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Elina Svitolina crashed out of both Indian Wells and Miami Open in her tournament openers. While things are especially tough for her now, we hope that she finds the ability to regroup and get her form back in the upcoming clay season!