Monfils on using love of magic to woo future wife Svitolina on first date: "When I say my first date with my wife Elina was magical, I’m not kidding"

Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina recently became parents when the Ukrainian gave birth to their daughter Skai but how they came to be isn't well known.

The most famous tennis couple of today emerged in each other's boxed at the Australian Open a few years prompting dating rumours and they confirmed them not long after that. Eventually they got married, recently became parents and hopefully will live happily ever after. Monfils, a fan of magic, impressed Svitolina on their first date with magic as he explained recently:

"I’ve been learning magic for years: illusions, close-up, mentalism. I literally always have a pack of Bicycle playing cards on me, ready to show someone a trick. (Maybe I’ll show you guys a few in a future vlog.) I think it’s my inner dreamer/entertainer—my love of surprising people. On a side note, when I say my first date with my wife Elina was magical, I’m not kidding: I did a card trick for her over dinner. (Pretty sure that’s what sealed the deal.) I’m not easily starstruck, but I might be if I were to ever meet Shin Lim or Criss Angel… Hit me up, guys."

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Both of them have been enjoying off time with Svitolina slowly preparing to get back to tennis and Monfils nursing another injury. It's unclear when either will return but they are enjoying life at the moment with their little daughter and tennis for once is not their priority.