Swiss Qualifier Causes a Massive Upset as No.10 Seed Elina Svitolina Crashes Out of the Dubai Open

Published 02/16/2022, 7:59 AM EST

Today at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, we saw a massive upset as no.10 seed Elina Svitolina lost to Jil Teichmann of Switzerland. In the round of 16 match in Dubai, the Swiss qualifier beat the Ukrainian in straight sets to move to the next round.

The tournament has been a great success so far, as all the top women players are competing in highly competitive matches. However, the story of this tournament so far is about the lucky loser from Switzerland, Jil Teichmann.

Jil Teichmann beat Elina Svitolina in Dubai

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In the latest edition of the Dubai Duty Free Championships, Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed and trying to get her form back. But the no.10 seed Elina Svitolina’s departure from the tournament shocked many fans around the world. That too, against a 35-ranked player from Switzerland, Jil Teichmann.

Lucky loser Jil Teichmann, who lost in the final round of qualifying to Katerina Siniakova, follows up her opening win over Elise Mertens with a 7-6(0) 6-2 victory over two-time champion Elina Svitolina.
Sets up a quarter-final date with Muguruza/Kudermetova. #DDFTennis
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Jil lost in the final qualifiers against Katerina Siniakova and was almost out of this tournament. However, luck was on her side and it seems like she took full advantage of it. In the first round, the Swiss player beat the Belgian tennis player Elise Mertens 6-2,6-4. In the second round, she now beat the 15-ranked WTA player from Ukraine, Svitolina by 7-6,6-2.

What’s next for Teichmann and Svitolina?

Previously, Svitolina won the Dubai Open two times, and this loss is certainly not a great result for the Ukrainian. Svitolina didn’t have a great 2022 so far, as she terribly lost to Victoria Azarenka in the Aus Open round of 32 by 0-6,2-6. Slowly, the Ukrainian has been going down in rankings after some poor performances. She will now look to bounce back in the next tournament, possibly at Indian Wells.

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Meanwhile, Jil Teichmann is over the moon after beating Svitolina as she is slowing going up in the rankings. She will now face either Garbine Muguruza or Veronika Kudermetova in the next round. They are currently playing at the center court in Dubai. No.4 seed, Muguruza is undoubtedly the favorite against Kudermetova. She will also be the favorite against the Swiss player in the next round.

However, if she can continue to perform like the previous two rounds, she will have a great chance against her next opponent.

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Can Teichmann continue her fairy tale run in Dubai? Let us know in the comments.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.

Swiss Qualifier Causes a Massive Upset as No.10 Seed Elina Svitolina Crashes Out of the Dubai Open

Jil Teichmann beat Elina Svitolina in Dubai

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What’s next for Teichmann and Svitolina?