Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina divorce days after the Frenchman’s early retirement

Elina Svitolina announced on Instagram on October 19, 2026, that her marriage to Gaël Monfils is ending, while saying their daughter Skaï will remain their priority and they will continue to raise her together. The Ukrainian player described the emotional toll of the war and her need to find her way back to herself outside the marriage, adding that neither partner was to blame. The couple married on July 16, 2021, and Skaï was born in October 2022. The announcement came days after 40-year-old Monfils, a former world No. 6, left the tour before the end of the 2026 season; he had retired from his Australian Open match against Ben Shelton in the round of 16.