Tennis Power Couple Gael Monfils And Elina Svitolina Split

Tennis power couple, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have split after 2 years.  Svitolina made the announcement on social media. The couple’s joint Instagram account G.E.M.S Life has also been deleted.

Gael and I decided to take a break from our relationship. The decision was incredibly difficult, because we still have love for each other, but it’s just two best friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled life as possible.

We won’t be commenting beyond this, and we thank you all in advance for respecting our privacy. Sending lots of love to everyone.

-Elina Svitolina

Gael Monfils has not won a tennis match since February last year. The COVID-19 pandemic, the quarantining, and the public limelight seem to have taken a toll on tennis’s most popular couple.

Monfils was in tears after his loss at the Australian Open a few weeks ago.  Monfils said, “I would like to get out of this nightmare but I can’t. I do not feel well. I don’t know when it’s going to end. It’s hard. Every time I get here I feel judged, I’ve lost again.”

Svitolina expressed her support for Monfils after his latest loss. Svitolina lost in the fourth round at the Australian Open to Jessica Pegula.

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Miami Open Embarrasses Sofia Kenin, Forgets She Is A Grand Slam Champion

Miami Open organizers don’t remember Sofia Kenin winning the 2020 Australian Open. Or the fact that she reached the finals at the French Open. In a tone-deaf press release promoting the tournament, the organizers emphasized that grand slam champions such as Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep, and Bianca Andreescu were playing at the tournament but forgot to mention that Kenin was also a grand slam champion.


Why did a Miami tournament ignore one of its own – Sofia Kenin is a Florida native. She is the only American grand slam champion in recent years.

Kenin and her team had felt for some time that she doesn’t get the respect she deserves. She hasn’t been able to sign up lucrative sponsorship deals despite fantastic success on the court. Players such as Amanda Anisimova, who have far fewer accomplishments have signed blockbuster sponsorship contracts.

It was not always this way. Miami Open promoted Kenin for many years. Here she is with Kim Clijsters when was only six.

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