Elina Svitolina says that she doesn't want her husband Gael Monfils to attend her matches at Wimbledon.

Wildcard Svitolina has made it through to the semi-finals of Wimbledon this year following a surprise victory over world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. It was an exciting battle, with Svitolina taking the first set and Swiatek fighting back to take the second. Ultimately though it was the Ukrainian, currently ranked at 76 in the WTA rankings, who took the win 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

This is the second time that the 28-year-old has reached the semi-finals at the grasscourt major, having lost to eventual champion Simona Halep in 2019. This year, she will face Marketa Vondrousova in her bid to make the final at a Grand Slam for the first time.

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Svitolina doesn't want her husband to attend

In the press conference after the match, Svitolina was asked if her husband Gael Monfils would be attending her semi-final match. She jokingly responded that she doesn't want to jinx things by having him there,

"I wouldn't want to change so much the things. I'm not really superstitious, but I don't want to jinx few things".

She went on to say that he was happy at home with their daughter Skai, who they welcomed last October,

"He's happy at home. He's watching from home with Skai and with my parents as well. He has his routines as well before my match. He's also right now recovering and getting ready for the US swing. It's okay. I let him stay at home for now."

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Admits Vondrousova match will be tough

"I take one match at a time. I know that there is few matches left to get that trophy

"Marketa, she's a tough opponent. Is going to be a tough challenge for me. That's why I don't want to rush and think about I might be playing a final, might not play the final."

The match will take place tomorrow, Thursday July 13.

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magical run continues 🤍 @ElinaSvitolina punches her ticket into the #Wimbledon semifinal taking out the World No.1 Swiatek, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2!

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