Elina Svitolina beats Diana Shnaider to move on to the Round of 16 in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026
Elina Svitolina kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Diana Shnaider 7-6 6-3 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles Round of 32.
| Elina Svitolina | Diana Shnaider | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 7 | 6 | Elina Svitolina |
| Set 2 | 6 | 3 | Elina Svitolina |
7-6 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Elina Svitolina — representing Ukraine, currently ranked No. 10 in the world, with a record of 9W-4L from 13 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Diana Shnaider — representing Russia, currently ranked No. 18 in the world, with a record of 9W-8L from 17 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Elina Svitolina had gone L-L-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Diana Shnaider stood at L-W-L-W-L.
What's Next
Elina Svitolina advances to the Round of 16 of the Australian Open 2026, while Diana Shnaider's run ends here.
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