Elina Svitolina Supports Saving Sight Fundraiser

By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, December 12, 2025
Photo credit: United 24

Elina Svitolina has spent her career realizing many of her tennis visions.

Now, the former world No. 3 is showing her support for Saving Sight.

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The 31-year-old Svitolina stars in a new Saving Sight fundraiser promotion. It’s an initiative raising money for ophthalmic equipment that can help Ukrainians restore vision lost because of explosions they experienced in the war.

In the video, Svitolina plays through a series of missed serves: each hit cuts the screen to black, reflecting how thousands of people suddenly lose their sight due to explosions. At times, the screen goes blurry signifying how many victims of the war have struggled losing sight. The light returns as she delivers a perfect serve — symbolizing how vision can return, too.

“When you keep hope alive, there’s always another chance,” Svitolina says in the video. “You may lose focus for a while, but with the right kind of attitude and a little bit of help, it can come back to you.

“Join me in Supporting United24’s Saving Sight fundraiser.”

To donate, please visit Saving Sight here.

Among those who donate $10 or more between December 11–18th, Elina Svitolina will raffle off five Roland-Garros tennis balls signed by her.

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.

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