“It was really tough,” recalled Svitolina. In the end I was like, OK, maybe try not to think about these things too much and just try to fight and really work. “It’s the nature of humans to think a bit more negative than positive, so actually until the end, I didn’t really think too much about that I could win [this title]. I was just trying to work.”Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina celebrates winning the singles final at the 2026 ASB Classic. “It’s tough to say [why] but I try to really be 100% focused on every single point in finals,” said Svitolina.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 12, 2026 12:39 UTC