# Tennis: Ukrainian Elina Svitolina thanked the Indian Wells crowd for their support of her game and her country after beating American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-6, 6-3 in the second round. Svitolina was cheered on by the fans despite playing an American and soaked in the applause after converting her ninth match point. In an on-court interview she thanked the crowd for their support and said it was nice to deliver little wins for Ukraine. Svitolina has been outspoken in support of her home country since Russia’s invasion three years ago.
Tennis: Svitolina delivers ‘little wins’ for Ukraine with Indian Wells victory