Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils Divorce To Angry Reaction From Tennis Fans Around The WorldSeven hours ago, tennis star Elina Svitolina anniunced that her five year marriage to fellow tennis star Gaël Monfils is over.The Ukrainian tennis player, 32, opened up in an emotional Instagram post on Monday, Oct. 18, while confirming the end of her marriage with the former French tennis player, 40, after tying the knot in July 2021.“This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to share,” Svitolina began her lengthy caption alongside a black-and-white photo of herself hugging Monfils, who collaborated with her on the Instagram post. “Everyone knows how much Ukraine means to me.”But fans have not taken the news well. On Instagram, the reaction was brutal:With respect @elisvitolina , this reasoning doesn’t add up. The war has been painful for every Ukrainian, and nobody denies that. But by your own words, Gaël stood by you through your best days and your darkest ones. So how does “finding yourself” mean leaving the very person who held you up while you were lost? When you’re struggling, you lean on the people who love you. You don’t walk away from them. Sometimes I wonder if we humans get so used to drama and adversity that peace starts to feel strange to us. When life finally gets quiet, we go looking for a storm. Unfortunately, that’s what this looks like from the outside. And tagging Gaël in this only adds to his pain. @iamgaelmonfils Stay up, champ. There are many more good things ahead for you. We believe in you.nisonthegram 10h “I need to find way back to myself and I cannot do that within our marriage.” Oh man lolennyx0810 10h Monfils probably retired last year because of you and skai, now you are leaving him because of the war in your country?? I wish Gael all the best cause he’s going to need jtvinnywav 10h This storytelling has no sense at all. To sum up, you feel for Ukraine and your marriage doesn’t allow you to care for that. True love doesn’t end like this. I’m sorry for Gaël.dass_vee 10h So Gael was the greatest supporter, he held your hand, he showed you love, he was always there for you..etc, but you needed to find YOURSELF. Ok. OK…Her words bring up a lot of questions. Would she have stayed with him if he were white and Ukrainian?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://ift.tt/Y7Egf2C
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