Elina Svitolina donates prize money to Ukrainian children after claiming 17th title in Strasbourg
- Planet Sport writer
- 27 May 2023
Following her triumph at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, Elina Svitolina celebrated her first tournament victory as a mother and donated her prize money to support children in Ukraine.
Elina Svitolina won her first tournament as a mother at the Internationaux de Strasbourg and announced she would donate her prize money to Ukrainian children.
The Ukrainian former world number three returned to the tour in April after giving birth to daughter Skai last October.
In her seventh tournament back, Svitolina defeated Russian Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-3 to claim her 17th WTA title.
The 28-year-old used the occasion to highlight the plight of her home country, saying: "I would like to share this energy with Ukraine, with my homeland. All my prize money from this tournament is going to go to the kids of Ukraine, (which is) much needed in this tough moment.
"I would like to thank France for doing an unbelievable job, welcoming Ukrainians, doing everything possible for them to feel like it's their second home. Thank you so much for everything that you do for us, and together, we're going to see the light and end this war."
