Elina Svitolina Bio, Age, Weight Loss, Family, and Boyfriend Gael Monfils

Get to know Elina Svitolina

Elina Svitolina

Elina Svitolina may not have won a Grand Slam tournament yet in her nine-year professional career, but the Ukrainian tennis star has amassed a huge following. Svitolina, who is currently ranked no. 5 in the world, has a bright life going for her now both personally and professionally. The 24-year old tennis player maintains residences in London, Monte Carlo and her hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Elina Svitolina Bio and parents

Born on September 12, 1994 in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, Elina Svitolina was raised in a family that is already exposed to tennis. Her parents, Mykhaylo and Olena, introduced her to tennis as early as five years old. Her brother Yulian, who played and eventually became a coach, to became an inspiration for her early on. A big part of her success was hinged on the fact that her parents are supportive of her dreams.

When she was 13 years old, Svitolina and her family moved from Odessa to Kharkiv to accommodate the requests of her sponsor. Businessman Yuriy Sapronov, who saw her play at a children’s tournament the previous year, decided to invest on her, funding her training and other professional development expenses.

As she became a bigger star, more countries courted her to play for them. In fact, she received offers of big money but she turned them down. She wanted to play for Ukraine instead as she is proud to represent her country. As a way to give back to her country, she has expressed her dream of building a national tennis center to develop more players.

The weight loss

Starting in 2018, the press observed a noticeable level of weight loss on Svitolina. While a lot of people think that the tennis player was being unhealthy, she herself confirmed that it was part of a program she is doing. She said that she and her team are experimenting to improve her performances in the Grand Slams. She thinks that having more muscle may be able to make her a better player.

Svitolina dating her boyfriend Gael Monfils

Earlier this year, Svitolina confirmed that she is dating tennis ace Gael Monfils. The Frenchman, who is currently ranked no.13, just recently went to Svitolina’s home country. Both players acknowledge the fact that they are also benefiting from training together.

Professional Career

Elina became a junior player in the tennis circuits in 2010, winning the French Open finals that same year. She also reached the final rounds of Wimbledon 2012 as a junior.

By 2015, she has already reached her first quarterfinal as a senior player on a Grand Slam tournament in the French Open. Because of her victory, she rose to world No. 17. Her strongest year as a professional player was in 2017, when she became the world No. 3. This year Elina has the opportunity to equal her best rank since she is already in the US Open quarter and she is just 1 win away from being ranked no.3 again.