Elina Svitolina, Gael Monfils ending their marriage after five years: Most difficult thing
One of tennis’ most beloved couples has split.Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are ending their marriage of five years, the couple announced in a joint Instagram post on Monday.Svitolina of Ukraine wrote the caption of the post and attributed the decision to the mental impact of Russia’s war in her native country.She stated it was the “most difficult thing I have ever had to share.”“Everyone knows how much Ukraine means to me.
What I have rarely spoken about is what the war has done to me inside,” she wrote.“Last year, I told you I needed to step away from the court because I wasn’t in the right emotional space.
Today, I want to open up a little more. What you didn’t see were the sleepless nights, the doubts, and the feeling of slowly losing myself.Gaël saw all of it.
He never let go of my hand.We fought through this together for a long time, with everything we had.
But some battles happen deep inside you, and no amount of love from someone else can win them for you.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.“It is the hardest truth I have ever had to face and the hardest thing I have ever had to tell the person I love.
Gaël listened.He has respected what I need with a strength and grace I will never forget.
Gael has loved me through my greatest joys and my darkest moments, and I have loved him with all my heart.”The 32-year-old added that the couple’s daughter Skai, who was born in October 2022, will “always come first” as the two more forward.In the conclusion of her message, Svitolina emphasized to her fans and the world that “there is no one to blame” in their love story that is coming to an end.“There are only two people who loved each other deeply and a story that is changing shape,” she said.
“We ask for your kindness and for the space we need to heal.Thank you for your love.”Svitolina’s announcement comes months after the couple c...