Teenage standout Daria Lopatetska was quickly making an impact in her second season as a professional, picking up three ITF W25 titles to reach No. 231 in the WTA Rankings. Then, her knee gave out last week in Rome.
Needing funding for an emergency operation on her meniscus, Lopatetska and her family turned everywhere they could for help, posting an open letter requesting donations. As it turns out, Ukraine’s most prolific player, Elina Svitolina, stepped in to cover the cost of the €12.000 surgery.
