‘What the war has done to me inside’: Ukraine’s Svitolina announces separation from Monfils

World No 6 opens up about toll of Russia’s ongoing warFrench star has retired from sport after glittering careerThe world No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from her husband Gaël Monfils.In an emotional Instagram post, the 32-year-old Ukrainian opened up about the mental toll of Russia’s war against her country, describing sleepless nights and self-doubt. Svitolina said she had come to realise she needed to rediscover herself and could no longer do so within her marriage. Continue reading…

The World No 6 opens up about the toll of Russia’s ongoing war and the breakup of her marriage with Monfils World No 6 opens up about toll of Russia’s ongoing war The world No 6 Elina Svitolina has announced she has separated from her husband Gaël Monfils. In an emotional Instagram post, the 32-year-old Ukrainian opened up about the mental toll of Russia’s war against her country, describing sleepless nights and self-doubt. Svitolina said she had come to realise she needed to rediscover herself and could no longer do so within her marriage.

“This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to share,” she wrote. “Everyone knows how much Ukraine means to me. What I have rarely spoken about is what the war has done to me inside. With time, I came to understand that I need to find my way back to myself and that I cannot do that within our marriage. “It is the hardest truth I have ever had to face and the hardest thing I have ever had to tell