Elina Svitolina

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/elina-svitolina

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Elina Svitolina born?September 12, 1994
2. Where was Elina Svitolina born?Odessa, Ukraine
3. What is Elina Svitolina known for?First Ukrainian woman to reach the WTA top 10 rankings (May 2017)
4. What is the career high singles ranking?World No. 3
5. What is the total WTA tour singles titles?18

WTA Rankings: A system that ranks professional female tennis players based on their performance in tournaments over a rolling 52-week period.
Grand Slam Tournaments: The four most prestigious annual tennis events: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, each offering the highest ranking points and prize money.
Premier 5 Tournaments: A category of high-level WTA Tour events that are second only to the Grand Slams and WTA Finals in prestige and points awarded.
Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness and the capacity to bounce back from setbacks.