PARIS (AP) \u2014 Elina Svitolina announced Monday the end of her marriage with fellow tennis player Gael Monfils.<\/p>\n
The sixth-ranked Ukrainian said in an Instagram post it is \u201cthe most difficult thing I have ever had to share.\u201d<\/p>\n
Svitolina spoke about the tough emotional impact the war in her country had on her well-being, and how Monfils supported her to cope with the struggle when she took a break from tennis to recover.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut some battles happen deep inside you, and no amount of love from someone else can win them for you,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWith time, I came to understand that I need to find my way back to myself and that I cannot do that within our marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Monfils and Svitolina have a daughter together.<\/p>\n
\u201cTogether, we built a beautiful life, and we were given the most precious gift of all, our daughter, Skai,\u201d Svitolina said. \u201cSkai will always come first. Our marriage is ending, but our family is not. We will always be her parents, side by side, at every step of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The end of their marriage might have played a role in Monfils\u2019 decision to end his career a little earlier than what was expected. <\/p>\n
The 40-year-old Monfils, who had planned to retire at the end of the season, is being listed by the sport\u2019s drug-testing organization among the players who have declared themselves retired, with his career officially over from Oct. 5.<\/p>\n
The former No. 6-ranked player was widely expected to end his career in front of his home fans at the Paris Masters from Oct. 31. <\/p>\n
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See AP\u2019s full tennis coverage here <\/p>\n
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