Gaël Monfils defends Elina Svitolina after ‘venomous’ response to divorce announcement

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Gaël Monfils has spoken publicly about his divorce from fellow tennis star Elina Svitolina for the first time, labeling the response to Svitolina’s announcing of their separation as “unkind at best, and venomous at worst.” Monfils, 40, who retired from tennis earlier than planned as a result of their separation, issued a statement on Instagram Friday, four days after Svitolina, 32, announced the end of their marriage, which she initially attributed to the psychological impact of Russia’s invasio