Endearing Moment for Tennis Fans as ATP Veteran’s Little Daughter Gets Introduced to Tennis for the Very First Time

Last year was a special one in the lives of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina. The power couple welcomed their first child, Skai Monfils, a year after tying the knot. In what was an adorable announcement, Svitolina shared her unforgettable moment with an adorable glimpse of her child. The tennis world erupted in jubilation and congratulated them on their special moment. As their daughter turns a year older, Svitolina has shared a special moment involving the adorable child and her father.

Monfils was recently seen in action at the Laver Cup where he played a singles match against Felix Auger-Aliassime. However, he lost tamely to the Canadian in straight sets. Here’s what happened regarding him and his daughter.

Elina Svitolina captures her daughter watching Gael Monfils play

The French tennis star is toiling it hard on the courts during practice sessions to end this season on a high. Recently, he was involved in one such session where he received a wonderful surprise in the form of his daughter.

Meanwhile, Monfils’ wife Svitolina is active on social media and often shares glimpses of her daily routine on platforms such as Instagram. Hours ago, she took to her official Instagram handle and shared a picture of Monfils practicing via a story. In that picture, she captured her daughter watching her father play tennis for the first time.

Further, in the caption, Svitolina wrote, “First practice,” along with a smiling emoji. In the subsequent story, she shared adorable glimpses of her daughter’s first fitness session.

Meanwhile, Monfils has been very vocal about his daughter’s future. Although the family is very much invested in tennis, he has a different wish for his daughter, Skai.

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What does Monfils want from his daughter?

During a recent interview, the 37-year-old tennis star opened up about what he expects from his daughter in the future. Talking about this, Monfils said, “She’ll do what she wants. Deep inside, I hope she picks up something besides a tennis racquet. Golf, soccer. Basketball. I wish she can try another sport, to be honest.”

Meanwhile, Monfils hasn’t played a match since the Laver Cup last month and has seen his form dip. He’ll look to quickly get into the groove in order to finish this season on a high.

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