Gael Monfils is a French tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in November 2016. He has won 13 ATP singles titles as of March 2025, including the 2025 ASB Classic and the 2023 Stockholm Open. Monfils, after defeating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the 2025 ASB Classic final, became the oldest champion in the ATP Tour, surpassing Roger Federer. His best Grand Slam results include reaching two major semifinals, at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open.
Monfils married his longtime girlfriend and fellow professional tennis player Elina Svitolina in July 2021. She is a professional player from Ukraine who achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 3 in September 2017.
How many kids do Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have?
As of March 2025, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have a daughter.
According to a 2019 interview with Svitolina, the couple met in Paris after the Ukrainian player's win at the 2018 WTA Finals (via People). She said:
"I had known Gael for quite some time, as we constantly participated in the same tournaments. But there was very little communication: he knew that I was in a long relationship. At the end of 2018, after winning the final tournament [in Singapore], I went to celebrate with my Paris friends. I posted a photo on Instagram, and Gael wrote to me. We met and could no longer part.”
On April 3, 2021, the couple got engaged and the following year, they tied the knot.
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Who is Gael Monfils' kid?
Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have a daughter named Skai Monfils. Her birth was announced by the couple on October 15, 2022, making Skai approximately two years and five months old as of March 2025.
Monfils shared the news of his daughter's birth on his social media handle with the caption, “I had the most amazing night of my life, which ended with the most beautiful gift around 6:00Am. Elina was strong and brave💪🏾🙏🏾I can't t thx enough, my wife and God, for this special moment 🙏🏾Welcome to the world, my little princess SKAÏ ❤️,".
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FAQs on Gael Monfils Daughter
A. Gael Monfils is 38 years old as of March 2025. He was born in Paris, France on September 1, 1986.
A. Monfils wears Artengo tennis shoes as of March 2025.
A. As of March 2025, Mikael Tillstrom is Monfils’ coach.
A. Rufin Monfils is Gael Monfils' father, who was a professional football player.
