Childhood and Education Journey of Elina Svitolina in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Elina Svitolina. From birth to education, explore key events.

Elina Svitolina is a professional tennis player from Ukraine. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in singles and No. 108 in doubles. Svitolina has secured 18 WTA Tour singles titles, highlighted by her victory at the 2018 WTA Finals. She has also reached the semifinals in three major singles tournaments, demonstrating her consistent performance at the highest levels of professional tennis.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

September 1994: Elina Svitolina's Birth

On September 1994, Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina was born. She is a Ukrainian professional tennis player.

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April 2021: Svitolina and Monfils announce their engagement

On April 3, 2021, Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils announced their engagement.

July 2021: Svitolina and Monfils get married

On July 16, 2021, Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils were married.

2021: Language Learning

Since the COVID-19 quarantine at the 2021 Australian Open, Elina Svitolina has been actively learning the Ukrainian and French languages.

January 2022: Promise to master Ukrainian language

In January 2022, Elina Svitolina promised to master the Ukrainian language in an interview with Dmitry Gordon.

March 2022: Temporary Break Announcement

On 31 March 2022, Elina Svitolina announced that she was taking a temporary break from competition, citing health problems and emotional exhaustion.

May 2022: Svitolina and Monfils announce they are expecting their first child

On May 15, 2022, Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl, who was born later that year.

2022: Russian Invasion Stance

Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, Elina Svitolina declared she would not play against anyone representing Russia or Belarus unless they were deemed neutral athletes.