The 2019 champion won the first set 6-0 before losing in three sets, her fourth loss to the veteran Ukrainian in four matches.

While stopping short of calling it her adopted home country, the proud Ukrainian has a long love affair with Italy that dates back more than a decade.

After waiting out Wednesday's downpour in Charleston, the No. 12 seed soared to a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

A Ukrainian player refusing to shake the hand of a Russian or Belarusian at the net has become a common sight on the tennis tours over the past two years.

The defending champion put down the perfect scoreline against Lesia Tsurenko after coming within one game of a perfect match in the first round.

But the American said she would trade all of the Pegula family’s $6.7-billion net worth to be known as a champion at Wimbledon.

The top-ranked American brushed aside Lesia Tsurenko, 6-1, 6-3, to complete the Grand Slam set at Wimbledon on Sunday.

The Ukrainian prevailed, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (20-18), after three hours and 40 minutes of play on Court 14 Friday at Wimbledon.

We had Siniakova to win her first-round match, and we're going right back to the Czech here.

Amidst the marathon matches on Monday, you could have blinked and missed the most dominant player in tennis.