Gaël Monfils and his future wife Elina Svitolina: Girlfriend Bio

Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a professional tennis player.Let us take a look under the hood of Gaël Monfils' Girlfriend Elina Svitolina Said Yes After Break Up

Gaël Monfils Short Bio

Gaël Monfils was born to Rufin, a former football player, who was employed as an agent for France Telecom, and Sylvette, a nurse. His father hails from the island of Guadeloupe, and his mother is from the nearby island of Martinique. Gaël has a younger brother, Daryl, who is also a tennis player. Gaël was an outstanding athlete in school.  He was born on 1 September 1986, in Paris, France. The 34-year-old has a height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) and weighs 80 kg. His birth sign is Virgo and he is a Christian. Gaël Monfils' educational background is not known.

Gael Monfils Getting Engaged To Current Girlfriend Elina Svitolina
Gael Monfils Getting Engaged To Current Girlfriend Elina Svitolina

Gaël Monfils Relationship Status

  • Gaël Monfils is currently engaged to tennis player Elina Svitolina. 
  • However, this is not his first relationship. Gaël is said to have dated fellow French tennis player Alize Cornet. However, they reportedly broke up in 2006 but still remain good friends. 
  • In 2008, Gaël dated Slovakian tennis player Dominika Cibulkova, but she dumped him after a few months. Soon after, Gaël was spotted at a French cafe, locking lips with a stunning blonde girl. Apparently, her name is Margot, and she was a college student, 20 years old at the time. 
  • From 2010 to 2014, Gaël dated an Australian named Chelsea Altman. The two live in Nyon, Switzerland, and the two were even spotted shopping for jewelry, giving rise to speculation that Gaël had proposed. However, the couple broke up in 2014. 
  • In the same period, Gaël also dated a Croatian student and model, Josipa Dragun. They reportedly met at the 2013 Croatian Open, where Josipa was a hostess, and Josipa confirmed that they were dating. However, they broke up after a couple of years.

Gaël Monfils Future Wife Elina Svitolina


  • Elina Svitolina, Gaël Monfils's fiancée, is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She was born on 12 September 1994, in Odesa, Ukraine, to Mikhaylo Svitolin, a former wrestler, and Olena Svitolina, a former competitive rower. She has an older brother, Yulian.
  • Gaël Monfils's fiancée is Elina Svitolina. The two met in 2019, at the Australian Open. They have been dating ever since, and have even opened a combined Instagram account, GEMS. Gaël and Elina frequently post on social media about each other. They also featured in a documentary film together. 
  • In February 2021, the couple issued a joint statement on Instagram that they had mutually decided to go on a break. Their joint Instagram account, GEMS, was subsequently deleted. This news upset a lot of fans and players as the two were regarded as one of tennis's power couples. On 3 April 2021, just six weeks after their break-up, Gaël proposed to Elina, and she said yes. When the news was shared on social media, fans and players from all over the world congratulated the duo.
Gael Monfils And Elina Svitolina
Gael Monfils And Elina Svitolina

Gaël Monfils Kids

Gaël Monfils does not have any kids with his fiancée Elina Svitolina.


Gaël Monfils Random Facts

In 2016, Gaël Monfils accidentally jumped into a clock inside a tennis court while trying to reach for an overhead and brought down the entire thing. He escaped without injuries.

Gaël Monfils Net Worth

Gaël Monfils has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Gael Monfils Kissing Ex Girlfriend Margot
Gael Monfils Kissing Ex Girlfriend Margot
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Alize Cornet
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Alize Cornet

Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Chelsea Altman
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Chelsea Altman
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Dominika Cibulkova
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Dominika Cibulkova

Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Josipa Dragun
Gael Monfils With Ex Girlfriend Josipa Dragun