Elina Svitolina is a Ukrainian tennis player who achieved the highest place in her career. She has won 17 WTA Tour singles titles and finished as runners-up three times. She is also the first Olympian to win a tennis medal for Ukraine after winning the bronze medal in the women’s singles tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
Elina is also a loving wife and mother-to-be who balances her personal and professional life with grace and joy. She is a role model, an inspiration, and a pride of Ukraine.
Early life
Elina Svitolina was born on September 12, 1994, in Odesa, Ukraine, to competitive rower Olena Svitolina and former wrestler Mikhaylo Svitolin. She has an older brother named Yulian, who is also a comedian, and she was named after Soviet star Elina Bystritska. Svitolina started playing tennis at the age of five after being inspired by her brother. When she was 13, she moved to Kharkiv to attend the Olympic Reserve School.
Elina Svitolina career
Elina turned pro in 2010 and made the top 50 in the world in July 2013. She reached the top 20 in June 2015 and the top 10 in May 2017, making her the first Ukrainian to do so. She has won 17 WTA Tour individual championships, including three Premier 5-level competitions: the 2017 Italian Open, the 2019 Canadian Open, and the 2017 and 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships.
Svitolina also won the 2018 WTA Finals, defeating six of the top eight players in the world. She reached two Grand Slam semifinals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2019, and four Grand Slam quarterfinals at the Australian Open and the French Open.
In addition, she represented Ukraine at the Fed Cup and the Hopman Cup, where she reached the final in 2016. Elina defeated Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in three sets to secure the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medal.
Elina Svitolina biography | |
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| Real name | Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina |
| birth date | September 12, 1994 |
| Age | 30 years |
| Place of birth | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Profession | tennis player |
| University | – |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5 feet 7 inches – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 58kg – in pounds – 127 pounds |
| Hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Brown |
Elina Svitolina Family | |
| Father | Mikhailo Svitolin |
| Mother | Olena Svitolina |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Yulian Svitolin |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Who is Elina Svitolina’s husband? | Gaël Monfils |
| Children | One |
Personal life
Elina Svitolina married Gael Monfils, a French professional tennis player, on July 16, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. They have been together since 2019 and got engaged in April 2021. They are both among the best players in the world and often support each other in tournaments. In addition, the two have a joint Instagram account called @gemslife, where they update their followers about their personal and professional lives. In June 2023, they announced that they were going to give birth to their first child.
social media
Elina Svitolina has a strong social media presence. She interacts with her fans and updates them about her tennis and personal life. She has over 800,000 followers on Instagram and over 200,000 followers on Twitter. Elina has over 100,000 followers on Facebook and 50,000 subscribers on YouTube. She regularly posts on these platforms, sharing photos, videos, stories, and tweets.
Elina Svitolina Net Worth
Elina Svitolina’s net worth is estimated at around $20 million in 2024. She makes most of her income from her tennis career, with over $21 million in prize money to date. Svitolina also has endorsement deals with various brands such as Nike, Wilson, Hublot, Evian, and USANA Health Sciences. She owns a luxury apartment in London and a house in Odessa.