{"id":2222740,"date":"2026-10-27T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2222740"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:00:30","slug":"gael-monfils-makes-candid-elina-svitolina-comments-after-annoying-retirement-things-got-out-of-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2222740","title":{"rendered":"Gael Monfils makes candid Elina Svitolina comments after &#8216;annoying&#8217; retirement: &#8216;Things got out of hand&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Gael Monfils makes candid Elina Svitolina comments after \u2018annoying\u2019 retirement: \u2018Things got out of hand\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 gap-y-1 md:gap-x-4 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object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gael-Monfils-with-inset-of-wife-Elina-Svitolina-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Gael Monfils with inset of Elina Svitolina\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Gael Monfils is separating from Elina Svitolina                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Gael Monfils has proclaimed that there is \u201cno animosity\u201d between him and Elina Svitolina following the pair\u2019s separation as he urged people to \u201crespect\u201d his ex-partner.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/elina-svitolina\">Svitolina<\/a> announced on Instagram that she had decided to part ways with Monfils, highlighting the impact of the war in Ukraine as a factor.<\/p>\n<p>After Svitolina\u2019s post sparked some harsh criticism on social media, the 32-year-old released a second statement to \u201cclarify\u201d her initial message.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/gael-monfils\">Monfils<\/a> addressed the split for the first time and described the backlash Svitolina has faced as \u201cunkind at best, and venomous at worst.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news of the separation came shortly after it emerged Monfils had retired from tennis earlier than his previous plan to bow out at next month\u2019s Paris Masters.<\/p>\n<p>The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) added Monfils to its \u2018retired\u2019 list and confirmed the Frenchman had removed himself from the sport\u2019s anti-doping protocols \u2014 meaning he is no longer eligible to enter competitive tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a 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Add us as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monfils spoke about his breakup with Svitolina and the unexpected end to his career in a livestream on his Twitch account on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old defended Svitolina while admitting it is \u201cannoying\u201d that his retirement was caused by the split.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re no longer a couple, but we\u2019re truly a family. She\u2019s no longer my wife, but the mother of my daughter,\u201d Monfils said (translated from French).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shared eight years of my life with Elina. She helped me so much, to keep playing tennis. I could have stopped much sooner, and people forget that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe needs to be left alone. We have the right to do what we want. We\u2019re a public couple, we\u2019re separating respectfully, and we have a child.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t announce it immediately; we\u2019ve been apart for a while now. People might have thought it was a sudden breakup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, there are unexplained things in life, demons we can\u2019t fight, but we can respect each other. She respected me by telling me her feelings, I respected her by accepting what she told me, and I ask people to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has her own reasons. Yes, it hurt me, it may have pushed me to make a decision that\u2019s annoying for a lot of people, myself included, but there\u2019s no animosity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former world No 6 added: \u201cI have one last thing to add about Elina. It was complicated, things got out of hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElina is fabulous \u2014 people don\u2019t realise that. Elina chose to end our relationship; it\u2019s very hard for me, but I respect her decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people didn\u2019t understand, but Elina didn\u2019t do anything wrong; she has her own feelings, her own struggles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still very close, we have a little girl, we have a lot of respect for each other, we talk a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to get into our private lives, but we tried a lot of things. She wasn\u2019t feeling well, and again, I respect her decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/paris-masters-withdrawal-list-jannik-sinner-felix-auger-aliassime\">Paris Masters withdrawal list: Jannik Sinner joined by 2 big names as both 2025 finalists OUT<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gael Monfils makes candid Elina Svitolina comments after \u2018annoying\u2019 retirement: \u2018Things got out of hand\u2019 Ewan West 27 Oct 2026 5:00 PM Gael Monfils is separating from Elina Svitolina Gael Monfils has proclaimed that there is \u201cno animosity\u201d between him and Elina Svitolina following the pair\u2019s separation as he urged people to \u201crespect\u201d his ex-partner. 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