Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Olejnikova ended her run at the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore, losing in the second round to Poland's Maja Hwalinska. The match went to her opponent with a score of 0-6, 1-6 and lasted exactly one hour. For Olejnikova, who had confidently advanced through the first round, the encounter proved difficult: her opponent, ranked 25th in the WTA rankings, took the initiative from the very first games and never let go until the end of the set.
Match progression: Hwalinska's dominance in the first set
The opening set produced little drama. Hwalinska started the match by holding her own serve, then broke serve, which gave her a significant psychological edge. Leading 5-0, the Polish player only managed to serve out the set on her third attempt. The first set ended 6-0 — a so-called "bagel," in which one player wins not a single game.
Second set: Olejnikova's attempt to fight back
The second set started more optimistically for the Ukrainian: Olejnikova won a game on her opponent's serve, i.e. completed a break. However, she was unable to build on that success. Although the Ukrainian player managed to make every rally competitive, Hwalinska confidently saw the match through to victory. The final score was 0-6, 1-6 in favor of the Polish player, and the total duration of the match was exactly one hour.
What's next: Hwalinska's quarterfinal opponent
In the quarterfinals of the Singapore tournament, Maja Hwalinska is set to face Belgium's Elise Mertens. The Belgian advanced to the next round with a technical win over Barbora Krejcikova, which allowed her to conserve her energy ahead of the match against the Polish player.
Olejnikova's emotional message to fans
Earlier, after her first-round victory at the Singapore tournament, Oleksandra Olejnikova addressed the fans emotionally, recalling the occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region. This message became a notable emotional highlight of her performance at the tournament, despite the subsequent second-round defeat.
Context: Hwalinska as the season's sensation
Polish tennis player Maja Hwalinska has become one of the main sensations of the current season: according to specialist publications, she reached the final of the 2026 Roland Garros tournament, which made her name widely known in world tennis. It is precisely this status and her 25th position in the WTA rankings that explain why the match against Olejnikova was seen as a test for the Ukrainian player, who in the end was unable to impose an equal fight on her opponent throughout the match.
