Following her husband Monfils's upset, Svitolina also defeated Italy's fourth seed Paulini 2:6, 6:4, 6:0 local time on the 18th, and advanced to the top 16 of the Australian Open women's singles for the fifth time in her career.

Svitolina

On the same day, the 38-year-old French veteran Monfils defeated the fourth seed of the United States in four sets, creating the second longest record in the history of the Australian Open men's singles round of 16, coincidentally, Svitolina also followed suit, this is the first time that the 30-year-old Ukrainian woman has defeated the top 5 masters of the women's singles since the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, and she also humorously said after the match: "I was inspired after my husband won, but I played a bad first set, not sure if I was really inspired!" ”

Italy's No. 4 seed, Paulini

Svitolina, who is now a mother, returned from injury and did not forget to emphasize that she fought for her homeland, which was invaded by the Russian army, "I tried my best to survive in the field, and on many different levels, the Ukrainians have shown tenacity and resilience, and the fighting spirit is in our blood." According to the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles draw, Svitolina will face Russian rival Kudermetova for a ticket to the last eight in the next round.