Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina beat the representative of Greece Despina Papamihail in the first round of the WTA 125 tournament in San Mayo, France. The match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.. The Ukrainian tennis player dealt with her opponent in two sets - 7:5, 6:1. During the time spent on the court, Svitolina never filed right through, made three double faults and used 5/10 breakpoints. In the second round of the competition, Elina will play with the Belgian Isaline Bonaventure. In early April, Svitolina returned to the court after the decree. In mid-October last year, Elina became a mother for the first time.. Ukrainian woman gave birth to a daughter from her husband, French tennis player Gael Monfils. In mid-April, Elina won her first victory after returning from maternity leave. In the first round of the tournament in Switzerland, the Ukrainian tennis star confidently defeated the Romanian Elena-Gabriela Russe. Earlier it was reported that Svitolina refused to shake hands with an opponent from Belarus after the match of the first round of the WTA1000 tournament in Madrid.