Elina Svitolina, who will play Caroline Wozniacki in Cincinnati’s opening round, gave a preview of the encounter. Svitolina defeated Wozniacki once in their previous head-to-head games, while Wozniacki triumphed four times.
Svitolina said during a conversation: “I said I want to play one day against Caroline because we had big battles in the past. And here I am playing against her. So, it’s going to be exciting and it’s going to be a big battle, that’s for sure.”
Notably, all of their meetings were held on hard courts. The two players failed to make an impression in Montreal. Svitolina discussed Wozniacki’s return to professional tennis at a press conference in Montreal.
Svitolina shared her thoughts on Caroline’s comeback: “Yeah, I have a lot of respect for Caroline to come back after two. It’s really a big challenge, and she’s a great fighter. I was not extremely surprised by her coming back because I feel like she wants to try again to accept this challenge for her personally, and I think it’s a great one.”
Elina Svitolina in 2023
Currently ranked no.26, Svitolina played her last match on the 8th of August when she lost to world no.48 Danielle Collins 6-2 6-2
in the 1st round in Montreal (draw).At the moment, during this season Elina achieved a composed 19-11 win-loss record. Elina clinched 1 title in Strasbourg.
Caroline Wozniacki in 2023
At the moment ranked no., the Dane played her last match on the 9th of August when she was overcome by world no.10 Marketa Vondrousova 6-2 7-5 in the 2nd round in Montreal (draw).
Until now, during this year the Dane has achieved an overall 1-1 record.
Wozniacki is scheduled to compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). She will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Elina Svitolina and Caroline Wozniacki fought against each other 5 times. Their current head to head is 4-1 for Svitolina. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Elina Svitolina won 5-7 7-5 6-3 in the round robin in Singapore (WTA Finals) in October 2018.