Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2025 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina kisses her husband France's Gael Monfils and celebrates after winning her third round match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
(Reuters) - Elina Svitolina said the supportive presence of husband Gael Monfils meant a lot after the tennis power couple made shockwaves in sync at the Australian Open on Saturday, knocking out the women's and men's fourth seeds as they both reached the last 16 of the singles.
Monfils was in the stands when Ukrainian 28th seed Svitolina defeated Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0, after the Frenchman had stunned Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 earlier in the day on the same Margaret Court Arena.
