For a couple of years now, many of the latest faces emerging on the WTA Tour and the ITF Junior circuit have Ukrainian names. Elina Svitolina has led Ukraine’s tennis to new heights with her established status in the Top 10, with her WTA Finals win in 2018 being her biggest trophy to date. Lesia Tsurenko and Kateryna Kozlova have firmly established themselves as Top 100 performers.
More young talent is snapping at their heels – 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska, already a two-time WTA titlist; 16-year-old Marta Kostyuk, who debuted into the third round of the Australian Open in 2018; 15-year-old Daria Lopatetska, who has gone 40-7 on the ITF World Tour, including five titles and a jump to No. 251 since her appearance in June 2018.