Ukraine's Elina Svitolina says she has received an outpouring of support from Americans following President Donald Trump's extraordinary clash with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says she has received "love and support" from the US public during her run to the Indian Wells last eight.

Elina Svitolina has dismissed the notion that United States President Donald Trump had anything to do with her recent messages of gratitude to the American people as the Ukrainian says it was all prompted by the support she received over the last few weeks.

After defeating Jessica Pegula, another American, on Tuesday at Indian Wells, Elina Svitolina spoke to reporters and revealed that she had received solid support at the tournament.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina said she had received an outpouring of support from Americans following U.S. President Donald Trump's extraordinary clash with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House last month.