Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina was awarded the Heart Award for her achievements in the final stage of the Billie Jean King Cup. The official website of the tournament reports this. This award recognizes female tennis players who represent their country with honor, display exceptional courage on the court and outstanding dedication to the team during competition.. In the voting, the Ukrainian was ahead of the Italians Jasmine Paolini and Elisabetta Cocciaretto, as well as the American Jessica Pegula.

Svitolina also received a cash reward of $10 thousand, which she donated to the Svitolina Foundation to support young tennis players in Ukraine. Let us remind you that for the first time in its history, Ukraine reached the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup, where it lost to the Italians. The Italians later became champions of the tournament, defeating the US team in the final. Ukrainian tennis player Katarina Zavatskaya won the ITF tournament for the tenth time. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.