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Svitolina to face Azarenka again 20 days after Wimbledon thriller
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The two tennis players will play in Washington.

Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka will compete again just 3 weeks after a blockbuster clash they produced at the Grand Slam on grass in London. The Citi Open in Washington shared its tournament main draw.

In the tournament in the USA capital city 1st round, the spectators could enjoy a match between Elina and Victoria again as that, without a doubt, will be the most interesting clash from the opening round.

At the beginning of the month, the Ukrainian won in 3 sets – 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9) against the Belarusian in Wimbledon. Given the nationals of the tennis players, the tension on the court is visible each minute.

Svitolina was very happy after defeating Azarenka in Wimbledon and even claimed that this was the happiest victory in her career.

Elina added that the fact that her opponent is from Belarus gave her extra motivation, and she played for Ukraine, trying to make people back home happy with a win, which meant a lot to her.