Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils expect a first child
ATP & WTA
Tennis players Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina shared very exciting news, as the two are expecting their first child.
The two married in July of last year, and they are one of the most popular couples on the tennis circuit. Svitolina is the former World No. 3 player, having reached this rank on the WTA Tour in 2017. She's also a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist, having reached this stage twice in 2019, at Wimbledon and the US Open.
Monfils, on the other hand, is one of the veterans on the ATP Tour. He, too, was in the Top 10? peaking at the World No. 6 position, and he is also a tow-time major semi-finalist, as he played at this stage at the 2008 French Open and the 2016 US Open.
They started dating in 2019 and announced their engagement on April 3rd, 2021, before getting married on July 16th. Now, Svitolina and Monfils announced that they are expecting their first child in October.
They shared the news through their joint Instagram account (g.e.m.s.life) announcing that they are expecting a baby girl.
"With a heart full of love and happiness, we are delighted to announce that we are expecting a baby girl in October."
While for Svitolina, this means an extended period away from the tennis courts, Monfils will certainly now dedicate more time to his wife, as he didn't compete at the 2022 Italian Open in Rome, which ran from May 8th until 15th.
Most recently, the Frenchman played at the 2022 Madrid Open, where he lost to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in his second match at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
On the other hand, Svitolina's most recent appearance came at the 2022 Miami Open, where she lost to Great Britain's Heather Watson in three sets.
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