Sky Sports reported that Monfils addressed the separation in an Instagram post on Friday, October 23, 2026, after Svitolina announced it earlier that week. Yahoo Sports characterized the statement as Monfils’s first public comments on the separation and reported that it came four days after Svitolina announced the end of their marriage.
In the statement reproduced by Sky Sports, Monfils said the criticism faced by Svitolina was “unkind at best, and venomous at worst.” He also said the reaction was upsetting and asked people to remember that circumstances within a relationship cannot all be explained in a social-media post, according to the publication.
Sky Sports reported that Monfils said he and Svitolina were no longer a couple but remained a family. He said they would continue to support and care for each other, including as co-parents.
The available reporting establishes an announced separation, but does not establish that a legal divorce has been finalized. The sources also report that the announcement was associated with Monfils retiring from professional tennis earlier than planned, though the precise causal chronology remains attributed rather than independently established.