Elina Svitolina

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Elina Svitolina is a professional tennis player ranked No. 14 as of May 2025. The 30-year-old has recorded 18 singles titles under her name, including three Premier-5 tournaments. Ukrainian No. 1 won the biggest title in the 2018 WTA Finals, defeating Sloane Stephens. Svitolina achieved the career-high ranking of No. 3 by the WTA on September 11, 2017. Despite her versatile performance, she has failed to lift any Grand Slam titles. However, she finished as a semifinalist at the 2019 US Open and the 2019 and 2023 Wimbledon.

Another notable win of Svitolina's career includes winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Moyuka Uchijima to secure her place in the semifinals of the 2025 Madrid Open. Svitolina reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters and the 2025 Italian Open. She lifted another WTA title at the 2025 Open De Rouen by defeating Olga Danilović in straight sets. Svitolina is a defensive player who hits powerful backhands and groundstrokes.

Elina Svitolina Personal Information

Elina Svitolina's Early Life

Svitolina started playing tennis at five after watching her brother play the sport. At 13, she moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine, where Yuriy Sapronov, a businessman, sponsored her. Sapronov watched Svitolina compete at a children's tournament organized by him. During the early phase of her career, she received an offer to switch her citizenship for large financial support.

She was trained by her brother, Yulian Svitolin, for almost five years. Svitolina won the French Open girls' title in 2010, defeating Ons Jabeur in the final. She also finished runner-up at the 2012 Wimbledon girls' singles event. She won her maiden WTA title at the 2013 Baku Cup, defeating Shahar Pe'er. Svitolina came to prominence after defeating two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2014 Australian Open.

Elina Svitolina's Personal Life

Svitolina was born to Mikhaylo Svitolin and Olena Svitolina. Her parents named her after Soviet actress Elina Bystritskaya. In her spare time, she loves to read, cook, and hike. She admires people like Nik Vujicic and Kobe Bryant. Svitolina is trilingual and can speak French, English, and Russian.

In an interview with Dmitry Gordon, she shared that she will be learning the Ukrainian language. Svitolina is vigorously working on her charitable organization, Elina Svitolina Foundation, which started in 2019. Her favourite artists include Okean Elzy, Eminem, and AC/DC.

Elina Svitolina's Family Background

Mikhaylo Svitolin and Olena Svitolina are proud parents of Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina. She has an elder brother named Yulian Svitolin. Svitolina belongs to a sporting family; her father was a professional wrestler, and her mother was a rower. Her brother was also a tennis player and was getting more attention from her father. Svitolina decided to practice tennis with her brother to seek her father's attention.

The couple shifted to Kharkiv to provide better sporting opportunities to their daughter. As a professional rower, Olena Svitolina did not initially move with her family. She joined after two months and played a pivotal role in shaping her daughter's career. Svitolina has a Jewish grandmother who used to take her to dance classes.

Elina Svitolina Husband

Gael Monfils is Elina Svitolina's husband. The couple married on July 16, 2021, at a custom wedding wearing a dress designed by Virgil Abloh. Svitolina switched from the traditional trend and wore a white pantsuit with a purple skirt around the waist. The couple initially met in Paris when Monfils approached Svitolina for drinks after her WTA Final victory. After dating for a few years, Svitolina and Monfils got engaged on April 3, 2021. They hold a joint Instagram account named @G.E.M.S.Life. (via People)

Monfils is a professional tennis player from France. As of May 2025, he was ranked as high as No. 6 and had won 13 singles titles. His best grand slam performances include reaching the semifinals of the 2016 US Open and the 2008 French Open. He was awarded the 2005 ATP Newcomer of the Year award.

Elina Svitolina Kids

Svitolina is the mother of a daughter named Skai Monfils. The couple announced the news of expecting their first child in May 2022. Svitolina welcomed the birth of her daughter on October 15, 2022. Monfils wrote on her Instagram account "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 ❤️ (via People).

Elina Svitolina Social Media

Elina Svitolina Instagram: @elisvitolina

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Elina Svitolina Net Worth

Svitolina's net worth was around $10 million as of May 2025, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Elina Svitolina's Prize Money

According to the WTA's official website, in May 2025, Svitolina won a prize of $25.5 million.

Elina Svitolina Brand Ambassador

In 2023, Svitolina signed a multi-year deal with Adidas for her clothing and shoes. She also signed a tennis equipment deal with Wilson and uses the Wilson Blade 98 V7 Racket. In January 2025, Ukrainian jewellery brand SOLO announced Svitolina as its brand ambassador (via tennis.com). As the brand ambassador, Svitolina joined the initiative, the Ukrainian President, United 24, and Bring Kids Back UA.

In 2024, she signed a brand endorsement deal with MCPAW, a Ukrainian software company (via Sportskhabri). Other brands endorsed by Svitolina include Palantir, Dockers, Maui Jim, Waterdrop, Hublot, Mercedes, and Nova Post.

Elina Svitolina Investments

Svitolina started her own healthy snack product, SvitFit, in 2020. The product was launched to create awareness of tennis in Ukraine (via sportskhabri).

Elina Svitolina Career Stats

Svitolina has a win-loss record of 509-266 in her WTA career as of May 2025. In the 2025 season, Svitolina has (as of May 2025) served 106 aces and won 75.1% of her service games.

Elina Svitolina Achievements

Olympic Medal

Svitolina won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. She defeated Elena Rybakina after recovering from a set loss.

WTA Finals

Svitolina emerged as the winner of the 2018 WTA Finals, defeating Sloane Stephens by 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Ranking

Svitolina is ranked as high as World No. 3 by WTA, which she achieved on September 11, 2017.

Premier-5 Titles

As of May 2025, Svitolina has won three Premier-5 titles, including the Canadian Open, the Italian Open, and the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Grand Slam Record

Svitolina reached the semifinal round of the 2019 US Open but lost to Serena Williams. She also finished as a semifinalist at the 2019 and 2023 Wimbledon Opens.

Award

Svitolina received the 2nd and 3rd Class of the Order of Merit in 2020 and 2017.

Elina Svitolina Titles Won

Elina Svitolina has won 18 WTA singles titles in her career as of May 2025.

Elina Svitolina's Best Finish at Each Grand Slam

Australian Open: QF (2018, 2019,2025)

French Open: QF (2015, 2017, 2020, 2023)

Wimbledon: SF (2019, 2023)

US Open: SF (2019)

Elina Svitolina Coaching Staff

Andrew Bettles is Elina Svitolina's coach, as per the WTA website. He is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain. The duo worked earlier in 2021 when Bettles joined Svitolina's team as a hitting partner. They have worked together for five years, helping her win 11 titles (via tennis.com). Returning from her maternity break in 2022, she started working with Raemon Sluiter in April 2023. The duo announced a split on July 19, 2024.

Elina Svitolina Diet

In an interview with NikeCourt, Svitolina shared that after matches, she eats a diet rich in protein. She said that protein consumption helps in the recovery of muscle. Before the match, she prefers to eat food rich in carbohydrates. She also prefers light and easy-to-digest food. In sweets, she loves ice cream with a salted caramel layer and nuts. According to WTA, she also loves Ukrainian food prepared by her grandmother and mother.

Elina Svitolina Cars

Svitolina owns a Mercedes-Benz gifted by Gael Monfils.