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Svitolina Clarifies Monfils Retirement Cause
Elina Svitolina confirms Gael Monfils' tennis retirement followed marriage breakdown.
In brief
Elina Svitolina confirms Gael Monfils' tennis retirement followed marriage breakdown. Elina Svitolina states Gael Monfils abruptly retired from tennis due to their marriage breakdown. Originally reported by Ubitennis.
Svitolina and Monfils split
Elina Svitolina confirmed divorce from husband Gael Monfils after their daughter was born.
Monfils' retirement
Gael Monfils withdrew from tennis due to personal reasons after listing himself as inactive.
Monfils' emotional state
Monfils said tennis lost meaning after learning of Svitolina's divorce, making him unable to play.
Svitolina's clarification
Svitolina explained her statement was incomplete and marriage breakdown caused Monfils' retirement.
Svitolina's future
Svitolina will return to tennis next week at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Japan.
The main idea
Elina Svitolina states Gael Monfils abruptly retired from tennis due to their marriage breakdown.
