Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have been married to each other for around five years. Let's have a look at the career of Gael and his love story with Elina.
Elina Svitolina is a name known to all those who have been watching tennis over the years. She has created various records for herself, and she was ranked among the top ten in 2017. Elina also participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and received the Olympic bronze medal after playing in the women’s singles tournament. Elina even played for the Istanbul Cup in doubles, receiving two titles in the end. Elina has gained recognition for achieving titles such as the Honorary Citizen of Kharkiv in 2020 and was included in the list of Forbes 30 Under 30 the same year.
Elina Svitolina is currently trending as she is playing in the semi-final of the Australian Open on January 29, 2026 (ET), after winning the quarter-final on January 27, 2026. While fans wait to witness Elina playing once again on screen, they have been eager to know more about her personal life. For the unversed, Elina is currently married to Gael Monfils. The pair tied the knot in 2021. Keep reading to know more about Gael Monfils and his relationship with Elina Svitolina.
Also known as Gael Sebastien Monfils, he has pursued a career as a tennis player. He has been a fan of Arthur Ashe over the years. Gael would have reportedly opted to play basketball if he could not build a career in tennis. Apart from being a tennis player, Gael Monfils is also an expert in break dancing. While he is mostly known to everyone as Gael Monfils, people even use other nicknames for him, like Lamonf or Sliderman.
Gael Monfils has created various records for himself, like his wife, Elina Svitolina. He emerged as the oldest champion in ATP Tour history after winning the 2025 Auckland. Furthermore, Gael has more than 500 victories in his career, alongside win streaks of 12 matches and 25 sets. Ten years ago, in 2016, he completed the season twice by reaching the top ten on two occasions by the end of the year in 2016 and 2019. He has a record of 13 ATP Tour titles, such as the ATP 500s in Washington and Rotterdam. Gael also won junior titles at Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and more.
Back in 2018, Elina Svitolina won the WTA Finals in Singapore. Following Elina’s victory, Gael contacted her, and they joined each other along with Gael’s friends in Paris for a celebration. While speaking in an interview the following year, in 2019, Elina said that she and Gael knew each other for a long time and had participated in some tournaments. However, the duo’s communication did not happen instantly since Gael was well aware of the fact that Elina was romantically linked to someone in the past.
After dating for two years, Elina and Gael got engaged in April 2021. Gael revealed the news on X with a photo featuring a close-up shot of Elina’s engagement ring, and Gael was standing in the background. Elina also posted a few more snaps, and one of them included a selfie of her and Gael. Around a month after getting engaged, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina exchanged vows in July 2021. Gael and Elina have also been operating a joint Instagram account, where they have been sharing glimpses of their relationship. Gael and Elina later welcomed a daughter, Skai, in October 2022.
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