Svitina: My goal is to get ympic medal

"ympics for me is always an important event and I'm extremely proud to represent Ukraine. All the time when we have ympic year, I look forward to that and I try to prepare as best as I can. For me, it's very special when I play for my country. The goal, for me, is to get that ympic medal," the best Ukrainian tennis player said.

"I'll do my best to prepare well and be ready for that. For my country, ympics is a big thing. They really support you unbelievably when the athletes are competing in the ympics, so it's very special for Ukraine and I definitely will do my best to prepare to get that medal," Svitina said.

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Dayana Yastremska and the Kichenok sisters will also play for Ukraine at the ympics in Tokyo. Marta Kostyuk pulled out of the tournament due to injury.

The ympic Tennis Event will be held from July 24 to August 1.

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