TENNIS champion Elina Svitolina has established herself as one of the sport’s most dominant women.
When she isn’t dominating the court, she enjoys spending time with her husband Gael Monfils.
Who is Elina Svitolina?
Elina Svitolina was born in 1994 in Odessa, Ukraine, to former wrestler Mikhaylo Svitolin and professional rower Olena Svitolin.
She started playing tennis when she was five years old and rapidly drew the notice of local scouts, including billionaire Yuriy Sapronov, who became her sponsor.
Elina made her Wimbledon debut in 2012, reaching the final of the girls singles but losing to Eugenie Bouchard.
She has 17 WTA Tour singles championships and three runner-up finishes.
Who is Elina Svitolina’s husband, Gael Monfils?
Svitolina is married to Gael Monfils, an ATP tennis player.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) placed the French pro as high as world No. 6 in singles in 2016.
His career highlights include two major semifinal appearances at the 2008 French Open and the 2016 US Open, as well as three ATP Masters 1000 finals.
When did Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils get married?
The couple began dating in 2019 and announced their engagement on April 3, 2021.
They will marry on July 16, 2021.
Elina prefers to use her maiden name as her professional title, but she goes by Elina Monfils on social media.
She previously dated England cricketer Reece Topley prior to her relationship with Gal.
On May 15, 2022, Elina and husband Gael shared the news that they were expecting their first child.
Then on October 15, they welcomed their daughter, Skaï Monfils,.
They both took to social media to share the happy news.
“What a night !!! Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to Skaï Monfils,” Elina Svitolina tweeted.
While her husband said: “I had the most amazing night of my life, which ended with the most beautiful gift around 6:00 am. Elina was strong and brave.
“I can’t thx enough my wife and God for this special moment. Welcome to the world my little princess SKAÏ.”
