Elina Svitolina calls an end to 2024 season to ‘treat injuries’
Elina Svitolina has revealed that she will not play anymore tournaments in 2024, with the Ukrainian explaining the impact that injuries have had on her this season.
Svitolina returned to the WTA Tour last year after giving birth to her first daughter, Skai, with fellow tennis pro Gael Monfils.
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Despite the lengthy absence from competitive action due to maternity leave, Svitolina returned in fine form and claimed her 17th title in Strasbourg, as well as reaching the Wimbledon semi-final and Roland Garros quarter-final.
This enabled Svitolina to climb over 1000 places in the WTA rankings in just two months, and she looked to be continuing that form into 2024 after reaching the Auckland final at the start of the year.
Svitolina temporarily made her return to the top 20 earlier this year, but has since had more of a mixed season with a back injury clearly hampering the 30-year-old.
And now the former World No.3 has told Ukrainian reporters that she will not compete again until 2025, āI had a good season, I already finished it because I got injured. To finish this year in the top 30 is a good result, considering that I was injured more [of the time] this season.”
She continued, āThe Olympics went well. Unfortunately, I couldnāt bring home a medal, but there were great victories. Did I manage to approach the Games at the peak of my form, given the injury? No, I didnāt manage to do so at the peak.
āI didnāt play as I wanted in the following tournaments because I was injured. I wanted more, I wanted to play better. Now I will treat my injuries. I hope that I can start my next season better.ā
Svitolina had her best results this year at the aforementioned tournament in Auckland and at Wimbledon, where she reached the quarter-finals.
Although injuries seem to have played more of a part in Svitolina’s 2024 season, she also ended last year after the US Open due to fitness concerns.
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It definitely does not feel like Elina Svitolina has had such an electric season, but in fairness to the Ukrainian she has defended a lot of her ranking points and remains in the seeded places for Grand Slams. At this point in Svitolina’s career, managing the body for the biggest events is likely to be the priority and it is also important to note how many other things are going on in her life, given that she is balancing being a new mother and also coping with the mental toll of what her country is going through.
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