Elina Svitolina separates from Gaël Monfils, citing toll of Ukraine war

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina announced on Monday that she is separating from her husband, French tennis star Gaël Monfils, saying the emotional toll of Russia’s war on Ukraine left her feeling she was “slowly losing” herself. She described sleepless nights and self-doubt, while saying Monfils had supported her and that nobody was to blame. Married since 2021, they have a four-year-old daughter, Skai, and said their family would remain united around her. The couple reached the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals earlier this year.