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Matthew Cooper

Elina Svitolina's husband misses "unbelievable" Wimbledon fairytale to babysit daughter

Elina Svitolina's husband Gael Monfils was absent for her stunning win over world No.1 Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon on Tuesday, with the Frenchman at home looking after their young daughter Skai instead.

Svitolina has enjoyed a fairytale Wimbledon comeback, having missed last year's tournament due to her pregnancy. The Ukrainian only returned to action in April, just six months after giving birth, and is already beating the world's best.

So far at Wimbledon, Svitolina has beaten the legendary seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams, 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, two-time Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka and now top seed Swiatek.

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