"She’s a super woman": Vondrousova lauds Svitolina ahead of Wimbledon semi-final, reveals they speak on Instagram

Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova has heaped praise on Wimbledon 2023 semifinal opponent Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.

The duo will face off for a place in the final of the third Grand Slam of the year on Thursday in London.

Before the big clash, Vondrousova, while talking to the media, heaped praise on her opponent whom she called a ‘super woman’ and revealed that both players often talk on the social media app Instagram.

“It’s incredible what she [Svitolina] did,” she said. “She received a wild card and she’s in semis. It’s incredible. I feel like it’s such a short time after a baby. She’s doing amazing things. Yeah, she’s a fighter and she’s playing so good. I think for us, we can see that we also can manage with a baby. It’s amazing.

“She also did great job in Paris. Now she’s doing these things. Yeah, I mean, for me it’s incredible she can do this with a baby, and after such a long time also. We chat a bit on Instagram. I’m with her all the way. She’s fighting so much for everything. Now she’s just playing amazing tennis also. She’s a super woman, I think.”

Vondrousova booked her place in the semifinal of the competition after defeating America’s Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinal with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Tuesday.

On the other hand, Svitolina produced a big surprise as she defeated the current world number one Iga Swiatek in the last-eight fixture with a score of 7-5, 6-7, 6-2.

This will be the sixth time when both players will face off in professional tennis. However, this will be their first meeting in any Grand Slam event.

Interestingly, this will also be the first time when Vondrousova and Svitolina will clash at the grass court. In the previous meetings, the Ukrainian tennis star is slightly ahead after having won three matches.