People put tennis 1st but my wife is a great mother first: Monfils

Talking about his wife and tennis player Elina Svitolina, Gael Monfils said, "People want to put tennis first but I think she is a great mother first." The couple welcomed their daughter Skai in October 2022. Svitolina, after making her return, reached French Open quarterfinal and Wimbledon semifinal respectively in 2023. "I'm surprised how well Elina came back," he stated.