Svitolina and Monfis separate, the tennis player: "The war made me lose myself"

The announcement in a post on social media

Svitolina also recalled her decision to step away from the field last year. "Last year I told you that I needed to get away from the field because I wasn't in the right state of mind. What you didn't see were the sleepless nights, the doubts and the feeling of slowly losing myself. Gael saw all this. He never let go of my hand," she said. "We've fought this battle together. But no amount of love from anyone else can win it for you. I have to find my way back to myself and I can't do that within our marriage. It's the hardest truth I've ever had to face and the hardest thing to tell the person I love," she added.

Svitolina: “Our daughter will always come first”

In her message, the Ukrainian champion then addressed words of affection and gratitude to Monfils. "Gael listened to me with a strength and dignity that I will never forget. I loved him with all my heart. Together we have built a wonderful life and we have been given the most precious gift of all: our daughter, Skai, who will always come first. Our marriage is ending, but our family is not. We will always be her parents. There is no one to blame." "There are only two people who loved each other deeply and a story that is changing shape. We ask for your understanding and the space we need to heal," he concluded.