Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina made a sensation at a major tennis tournament in Canada - the first racket of Ukraine enchantingly beat Russian woman Daria Kasatkin. Legendary Maria Sharapova refused to go to the match against the Ukrainian tennis player.

The best tennis player of Ukraine Elina Svitolina won a brilliant victory at the large tennis tournament WTA Premier 5 Rogers Cup in Canada with a prize fund of 2.4 million dollars.

Our first racket enchantingly won in the second round Russian woman Daria Kasatkinu. Yielding in the course of the second set 0: 4, the Ukrainian made an incredible comeback, snatching from the opponent 6 games in a row. The intense fight on the courts in Toronto lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes and ended with the victory of Svitolina with the score 7: 6 (4), 6: 4. Maria Sharapova refused to go to the match against the Ukrainian tennis player.

The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina admitted that she was repeatedly offered to compete for another country. However, according to the tennis player, she refused to change her citizenship, since she is proud of her Motherland and does not intend to sell.

"Since my childhood, I have shown good results. And already then to me did or made offers to play for other countries. And now there are proposals with rather large financial amounts. A solid amount to play for other countries. Fortunately, while I'm happy, for which country I play. I am always proud to be in favor of Ukraine, "said Elina in an interview with Radio Liberty.