Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (27) won a convincing victory over russian Veronika Kudermetova (playing under a neutral flag) in the 1/8 finals of the

Elina Svitolina beats Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets ( 6-4, 6-1) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne to set up a clash with American Madison Keys.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elina Svitolina rallied from 4-1 down and took 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time.