Tennis couple’s split explains Gael Monfils’ sudden retirement
Svitolina said the war in Ukraine affected her mental health as Monfils cut short his final season and moved into a finance career.
- On Monday, world number six tennis player Elina Svitolina announced her separation from fellow tennis star Gael Monfils after five years of marriage.
- Svitolina cited the mental toll of the Russia-Ukraine war as a key reason, writing she needs to "find my way back to myself" and cannot do that within their marriage.
- The couple, who married in 2021, emphasized their four-year-old daughter Skai will always come first, stating their family is not ending despite the split.
- Fans directed widespread backlash toward Svitolina, with critics calling her statement "the most bizarre way to end a marriage" and questioning her war references.
- According to L'Equipe's Franck Ramella, the news stunned Monfils, who previously announced 2026 as his final professional year and felt "no longer able to play.
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The day after the announcement of her separation from Gaël Monfils, Elina Svitolina felt it necessary to speak again on the subject. The Ukrainian tennis player wanted to clarify the situation.
After divorce backlash, Elina Svitolina issues another confusing clarification
Elina Svitolina issued a second clarification on Tuesday following the backlash over her separation announcement with Gael Monfils, but her latest statement has left several questions unanswered. She cited the impact of the war in Ukraine and other personal reasons while defending Monfils against criticism and appealing for privacy.
Actually Gaël Monfils wanted to finish his career only at the end of the season, but then retired at the beginning of October. Now the reason is known.
Elina pointed out that her decision had been influenced by various circumstances by Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina, who had issued a re-examination of her husband's divorce with Gael Montfis, who had decided to explain the reasons for her decision in more detail. Sport RBC.UA referred to the personal Instagram athlete. Rethinking the values and changing the priorities of Svitolin noted that the international audience did not fully under…
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