Elina Svitolina: Andre Agassi is my all-time favorite
With a spot in the WTA Finals Shenzhen at stake, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, seeded third at the Wuhan Open, booked a spot in the quarterfinals of the event by taking out Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
"Today I think it was a lot about tactics," assessed Svitolina afterwards. "Just tried to keep the ball out of the middle, try to work with the ball, try to get the angles and don't rush. Obviously she gets a lot of balls back. If you rush or you go for too much, you can lose it little bit. For me it was important to stay patient and try to find the angles."
Seeded third at the event, Svitolina spoke about the change in game plan she had as compared to what she had against Garbine Muguruza. "Svetlana is a completely different, opposite player to Garbine," explained Svitolina. "Today I had little bit more time, so that's why I moved forward. I always change. Depends on the player. I'm not that kind of player who has one game plan for everyone - I always do things different [for] each player, each day."
Speaking about who she would love to get an on-court coaching session from, she immediately responded, "Andre Agassi is my all-time favorite," she smiled. "He was not extremely tall, so he was [not] smashing everyone off the court. He was a great mover. His game was about tactics, to find a way to beat some players who are stronger, who are hitting stronger shots. It's similar to my game style, so I try to find a way."
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