Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 20, 2025 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina reacts during her fourth round match against Russia's Veronika Kudermetova REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Ukraine's Elina Svitolina said she feels it is her responsibility to bring her country a "little light" after she charged past Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1 on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The 30-year-old was 4-1 down in the first set but upped her aggression to rattle off the next five games and put one foot in the last eight at Melbourne for the first time in six years.
