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Svitolina advances to Australian Open quarterfinals with comeback victory over Bencic

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Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year, defeating Swiss player Belinda Bencic in a dramatic three-set match. The seventh-seeded Svitolina overcame an early deficit to defeat the 11th-seeded Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, staging a remarkable comeback after losing the opening set. Svitolina's victory continues her strong performance at the Melbourne tournament, where she matched her achievement from the previous year by advancing to the final eight of the women's singles competition.

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