Ukraine's Elina defeats Russia's Anastasia in Tennis match

As the war between Russia and Ukraine mark its seventh day of the war, Ukrainian tennis champion Elina Svitolina defeated Russia's Anastasia at the Monterrey Open on March 1, pledging to donate her prize money to Ukraine's military. This achievement of Elina Svitolina signifies defeat to Russia owing to the preavaling crisis between Russia and Ukraine, thus Ukainian still believe that they can win war against Russians. “I was on a mission for my country,” Svitolina said in an on-court interview of her performance, which saw huge buzz from the crowd. The 27-year-old promised to donate her prize money as well as from upcoming Masters Events at Indian Wells and in Miami, to the Ukrainian army and humanitarian efforts in her homeland. Earlier, she refused to play the tournament with any of the Russian or Belarusian athletes until and unless the tennis' governing bodies agreed to ban the use of their flags, symbols and anthem. She gave such statement in light of the Russians invading Ukraine and injured thousands of Ukrainians.