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Wimbledon 2023: Elina Svitolina says war has made her stronger after reaching semis

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says war in her homeland has made her mentally stronger after she reached a surprise Wimbledon semi-final.

Just three months after returning to the tour, having had a baby in October, she beat top seed Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 in the last eight.

She said she was glad to "bring a little happiness" to Ukrainians and that war had altered her perspective.

"Mentally, I don't take difficult situations as a disaster," she said.

"There are worse things in life.

"I think war made me stronger and also made me mentally stronger.