“With hearts full of love and happiness, we are delighted to announce that we are expecting a girl in October,” said the former world number three from Ukraine via Instagram. She also published a photo of herself and Monfils hugging her from behind and putting his hands on her stomach. The 27-year-old and the French tennis pro (35) have been married since last July. The Ukrainian officially uses her husband’s last name, but continues to compete under her maiden name Switolina on the WTA Tour.
Switolina had not played on the WTA tour since the end of March. At that time she had announced a break from tennis due to mental and physical exhaustion. During the week she then explained that she would also skip the French Open in Paris from May 22nd. Above all, the situation in her home country caused her great concern because of the Russian war of aggression. Now the break will last a while longer.