Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2025 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her fourth round match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini, as empty seats are seen in the stands REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
PARIS (Reuters) -Elina Svitolina summoned up her Ukrainian fighting spirit to battle from the brink of defeat and beat last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6 7-6(6) 6-1 to book a place in the French Open quarter-finals after an entertaining match on Sunday.
Victory came the hard way for Svitolina, who saved three match points in the second set to force a decider in which she raised her level to earn a last-eight encounter with defending champion Iga Swiatek, who later beat Elena Rybakina.
