Elina Svitolina continues fighting for Ukraine while doing her ‘Mum job 24/7’
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Former world no.3 Elina Svitolina showed up at a charity gala with the cutest companion in tow – her baby daughter Skai! Her husband, ATP player Gael Monfils was also in attendance at the event that was organized to collect funds for war-torn Ukraine.
Svitolina, who had announced her pregnancy in May this year, welcomed a baby girl on the 15th of October. Named Skai Monfils, the little munchkin has made regular appearances on her parents’ social media. And her public debut came at the gala dinner hosted by her mother’s foundation!
Svitolina shared a cute series of pictures on her Instagram account, dressed to the nines, holding baby Skai in her arms. Captioned “Mum job 24/7”, the pictures showed a glowing Elina gazing lovingly at her child’s face. She was decked in an all-white caped attire from Blanc-de-Blanc.
Elina Svitolina is a Ukrainian national and an ambassador of the United24 charity platform. Through her foundation (Elina Svitolina Charitable Foundation), the 28-year-old organized a gala dinner to raise funds for her war-torn home country. It was reported that a sum of approximately 7 million Ukrainian Hryvnia (around 170,000 euros) was collected at the end of the event. The sum is mainly intended to provide generators to Ukrainian hospitals amongst other things.
The fundraiser, organized in Monaco, was hosted by Lesya Nikityuk and Timur Miroshnichenko. Athletes Andrey Shevchenko, Lesya Tsurenko, Marta Kostyuk, Tony Parker, and singer Oleg Skrypka were in attendance. The items auctioned at the event included a Ukrainian flag signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky – who has been hailed a hero for navigating his country through the tumultuous times.
Elina’s career at a glance:
Elina Svitolina was born in Odesa, Ukraine. She turned pro in 2010 and began experiencing much professional success in 2013. She won her first title that year and broke into the WTA Top 50. She reached the top 20 in June 2015, and then the top 10 in May 2017, making her the first Ukrainian woman to reach the top 10 in rankings after surpassing compatriot Alona Bondarenko.
Svitolina has won 16 singles and 2 doubles titles. Her best performance at majors was in 2019 when she made consecutive semifinal appearances at Wimbledon and US Open. She won the Tour Finals in 2018 and was a singles bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics. She reached a career-high ranking of world no.3 in 2017.
Formerly sponsored by Ellesse and Lacoste, Svitolina has been in contract with Nike for apparel since 2016. Her equipment is sponsored by Wilson.
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