Tennis players Svitolina and Monfils announce separation

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 11:19 · Archive

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has announced her separation from husband Gael Monfils after four years of marriage.

Elina Svitolina, world number six, has announced she has separated from husband Gael Monfils. In an emotional Instagram post, the 32-year-old Ukrainian said the mental toll of Russia's ongoing war against her country, including sleepless nights and self-doubt, had prompted the decision. She wrote: 'With time, I came to understand that I need to find my way back to myself and that I cannot do that within our marriage.'

Svitolina, a four-time grand slam semi-finalist, and Monfils, 40, a French former world number six, married in 2021 and have a four-year-old daughter, Skai. Svitolina said: 'Skai will always come first. Our marriage is ending, but our family is not.' She also said: 'Please know that there is no one to blame here. There are only two people who loved each other deeply and a story that is changing shape.' Monfils 'has respected what I need with a strength and grace I will never forget,' Svitolina added.

According to Sky Sports, the couple reached the semi-finals of the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship just a few months before the announcement.

How it is being reported

• Tennis power couple set for DIVORCE: Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils announce their marriage is over after five years - as she blames distress from war in UkraineElina Svitolina has announced the end of her marriage to fellow tennis star Gael Monfils in a statement, revealing the devastating toll Russia's war in Ukraine has taken on her mental health.Daily Mail Sport · 19 Oct, 11:27
• ‘What the war has done to me inside’: Ukraine’s Svitolina announces separation from MonfilsWorld No 6 opens up about toll of Russia’s ongoing war French star has retired from sport after glittering career The world No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from her husband Gaël Monfils. In an emotional Instagram post, the 32-year-old Ukrainian opened up about the mental toll of Russia’s ongoing war against her country, describing sleepless nights and self-doubt. Continue reading...The Guardian · 19 Oct, 11:24
• Svitolina announces 'difficult' separation from husband MonfilsWorld No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from husband Gael Monfils.Sky Sports · 19 Oct, 10:39
• Elina Svitolina announces ‘difficult’ separation from husband Gael MonfilsThe tennis players married in 2021 and have a four-year-old daughter.Independent Sport · 19 Oct, 10:00

In this story: Elina Svitolina · Gael Monfils · Ukraine · Russia

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