Days After Witnessing Wife’s Heroics, Gael Monfils Reveals Inner Emotions As He Turns Cheerleader Alongside Daughter at Home for Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon

Tennis superstars Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have experienced various life transitions over the past two years. From being married in 2021 to becoming parents to their baby daughter, Skai, last year, their journey as a couple and as parents has been remarkable. However, living the life of a professional tennis player is much harder than they had anticipated. Monfils suffered an injury in the French Open that kept him out of the grass-court season. Despite the setback, the Frenchman sees nothing but positives from his unplanned break from competitive tennis.

Unlike her husband, Svitolina made it to Wimbledon despite dealing with numerous ups and downs on the professional front. While the Frenchman suffered an injury early, his wife advanced to the semi-finals. Monfils recently opened up about how missing Wimbledon worked out well for him as a father.

Gael Monfils looks at the positive side of missing Wimbledon

The 36-year-old tennis player missed Wimbledon due to a wrist injury that he suffered during the French Open. But, just like a supportive husband, he left no stone unturned to be the perfect father to their baby girl, supporting the Ukrainian tennis star who made her comeback after six months of becoming a mother.

Svitolnia made it to the semi-finals, proving that anything and everything is possible even after becoming a mother. Recently, in an interview with Tennis Majors, the former world number 6 revealed his inner emotions as he turned cheerleader alongside his daughter at home for his wife.

He said, “She’s doing good, growing up quite fast. You’re at home, but it’s a privilege to spend quality time with your child. It can never be too much. It’s been an amazing month for me, watching my wife do fantastic as well”

Further, he also talked about how missing Wimbledon really worked out well for him, as he could spend some quality time with his daughter. Not only that, in the same interview, he also discussed how he was proud of his wife’s efforts at SW19.

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Svitolina reignited Monfils’ inner champion

The former World No.6 revealed how his wife helped him regain his vigor and even became his source of strength. He admitted that he was proud of his wife for the way she conducted herself on the tennis court, both physically and emotionally. However, it might be challenging for any tennis player to return to the Tour and decide to believe in themselves after being away.

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The French tennis pro has now, however, mustered the bravery to return to the tour. After being motivated by his wife to the point where he feels like a champion in his own right and will be competing in the UTS in Los Angeles. Despite the fact that he will also continue his rehab, his supporters will be overjoyed to see him back on the court, playing with a champion’s spirit.