POP heart-throb Harry Styles offered a Ukrainian tennis star free tickets after Wimbledon success forced her to miss his gig.
Wildcard entry Elina Svitolina, 28, planned to see the singer in Vienna on Saturday night — expecting to already be out of the tournament.
Harry Styles offered Elina Svitolina free tickets to his concert after her Wimbledon success forced her to miss his gig
Harry, currently taking his Love On Tour show around Europe, told her: ‘We have four shows to go, you’re welcome at any of them’
But she has soared through to the quarter finals after beating Belarusian rival Victoria Azarenka on Sunday night.
Svitolina wrote on Instagram: “Hey guys, I was supposed to go to see my fav @harrystyles concert in Vienna tomorrow…but Wimbledon changed my plans. Someone want to go? I have two tickets.”
Harry, currently taking his Love On Tour show around Europe, replied: “Congratulations! We have four shows to go, you’re welcome at any of them. Good luck with the rest of the tournament. H.”
Mum-of-one Svitolina has refused to shake the hands of Russian or Belarusian opponents since the Ukraine war started.
She was asked after beating Azarenka, who was booed by the crowd: “You were supposed to go to a Harry Styles concert yesterday. You gave the tickets away. This is a bit better than that isn’t it?”
Svitolina replied: “Well, I hope Harry is watching so maybe… I’m just a big fan of his.”
Svitolina gave her tickets to friend and fellow Ukrainian Anna Tilniak who took her son David.
Styles also invited a group of Ukrainian refugees to his show in Poland on Sunday night.
Svitolina plays world No 1 Iga Swiatek, 22, tomorrow for a place in the semi-finals.
