Svitolina Tries Out Cricket With The Brisbane Heat
Elina Svitolina enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016, knocking out two reigning World No.1s and reaching the final of the Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. But before playing her first match of the new year at the Brisbane International, the Ukrainian youngster tried out a brand new sport with a little help from the Brisbane Heat.
Well if tennis doesn't work out for you @ElinaSvitolina, maybe ??#BrisbaneTennis #BBL06 pic.twitter.com/4hnn4xvz8z
? #BrisbaneTennis (@BrisbaneTennis) December 30, 2016
Svitolina padded up to play cricket for the first time before turning the tables on the Heat, trading in the bat for her racquet to serve at one of her temporary teammates.
First Ukrainian cricketer ?! Thanks @HeatBBL for having me ?? good luck tonight pic.twitter.com/t9xtj2S3cZ
? Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) December 30, 2016
Check out the video from her exciting afternoon before the No.6 seed takes on Shelby Rogers in her second-round match in Brisbane.