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Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils Announce Divorce After Five-Year Marriage

Tennis players Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils announced their divorce on October 19, 2026, with Svitolina citing the emotional toll of Russia's war in Ukraine, and in later statements Monfils said the split led him to retire earlier than planned.

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Oct 27, 7:53 AM nypost.com Gael Monfils ‘not in the best frame of mind’ as Elina Svitolina divorce forced him to retire early
Oct 27, 3:06 AM nytimes.com Gaël Monfils says Elina Svitolina divorce meant he ‘couldn’t see himself playing’ tennis
Oct 24, 7:24 AM nypost.com Gael Monfils opens up on ‘minefield of messy feelings’ after Elina Svitolina divorce revelation
Oct 23, 2:43 PM sports.yahoo.com Gael Monfils speaks out over ‘venomous’ Elina Svitolina criticism after divorce announcement
Oct 23, 11:16 AM sports.yahoo.com Gaël Monfils defends Elina Svitolina after ‘venomous’ response to divorce announcement
Oct 20, 8:07 AM nypost.com Elina Svitolina clears up reason for Gael Monfils divorce: ‘So much more to it’
Oct 20, 6:57 AM sports.yahoo.com Elina Svitolina confirms divorce led to premature Gael Monfils retirement
Oct 20, 2:16 AM sports.yahoo.com Elina Svitolina confirms that divorce led Gaël Monfils to end tennis career earlier than planned
Oct 19, 6:48 PM japantimes.co.jp Svitolina announces end of marriage to Monfils as Ukrainian cites toll of war
Oct 19, 1:12 PM abc.net.au Toll of war in Ukraine cited as Svitolina, Monfils announce end of marriage
Oct 19, 9:54 AM thedailybeast.com Tennis Power Couple Split After Five Years of Marriage
Oct 19, 9:17 AM sports.yahoo.com Elina Svitolina announces divorce from Gaël Monfils, cites emotional fallout from Russia-Ukraine war
Oct 19, 7:20 AM bbc.co.uk Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
Oct 19, 6:56 AM sports.yahoo.com Tennis' Svitolina, Monfils say Russia-Ukraine war led to divorce
Oct 19, 5:09 AM nypost.com Elina Svitolina, Gael Monfils ending their marriage after five years: ‘Most difficult thing’
Oct 19, 3:24 AM theguardian.com ‘What the war has done to me inside’: Ukraine’s Svitolina announces separation from Monfils
Oct 19, 3:16 AM sports.yahoo.com Elina Svitolina says Gaël Monfils divorce is due to emotional impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine