(VIDEO) Monfils and Svitolina show competitive spirit from tennis strettches even to Cornhole

Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina competed in a Cornhole game, showcasing their great competitive spirit.

The relationship between Svitolina and Monfils began in 2018, and they got married in 2021. They also have a daughter, Ska Monfils, who was born in October 2022.

The couple shared a video on social media, where they playfully competed in a Cornhole game. Svitolina cheered loudly every time she made a good shot, which amused the 36-year-old tennis player.

“It’s incredible she talks to me while I’m playing it drives me crazy,” joked Monfils at the beginning of the video.

“I have never seen a cheater like this what it’s still incredible,” he continued.

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Elina Svitolina & Gael Monfils playing Cornhole I guess pro tennis players are just as competitive in Cornhole as they are on the tennis court 😂

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Monfils returned to the ATP tour last week at the Atlanta Open, after being forced to miss the French Open and the grass-court season, including Wimbledon. Despite a first-round loss to Thanasi Kokkinakis in Atlanta, the Frenchman showed good form, pushing the match to a third-set tiebreak before falling 6-1, 3-6, 6-7.

This week at the ATP 500 Washington Open, Monfils proved that he still has the rhythm to compete, advancing two rounds with victories over Bjorn Fratangelo and sixth seed Aleksander Bublik before losing to the tournament finalist Griekspoor.

As for Svitolina, she also had a great week in Washington, maintaining the level she has shown in recent months. She defeated Victoria Azarenka and Daria Kasatkina but fell in the quarterfinals to the first seed Jessica Pegula in three sets.

The tennis couple will now compete in the Canadian Open, with the ATP event taking place in Toronto and the WTA event in Montreal. Svitolina was drawn to face a qualifier in the first round, and if she advances, the eighth seed Maria Sakkari awaits her in the second round.

On the other hand, Monfils will start his campaign against the American Christopher Eubanks. The Frenchman will be defending the points he earned in the 2022 edition, where he reached the third round before retiring against Jack Draper in his last match of the season.

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Andrea Krasny: “I can’t remember the last time I saw 2 wild card husband & wife enter a tournament & won both of their opening rounds Gael Monfils: “Elina had a tough match. She played amazing. I was super happy for her. Of course now, I won. It’s gonna be a chill night”

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