Tue. Sep 9th, 2025

Elina Svitolina After Madrid Win: Gael and I Inspire Each Other

World No. 17 Elina Svitolina shared her feelings after defeating Elena Rybakina in Madrid with a score of 6/3, 6/4. The Ukrainian player secured her seventh consecutive match victory.

Asked about her source of motivation, Svitolina commented during her on-court interview: “Where do I get my motivation? Gael [Monfils] and I inspire each other. He won in Auckland, and I claimed the title in Rouen last week. We try to maintain the momentum and keep pace with one another.”

By Rupert Hollis

Rupert Hollis lives and works in Birmingham, where he has been writing about tennis and golf for leading sports publications for 8 years. He regularly covers Grand Slam tournaments and the European Tour.

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