- Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have been making headlines at the 2019 Australian Open.
- Svitolina contests Naomi Osaka in a quarterfinal on Tuesday and is likely to be supported by her boyfriend, Monfils.
- Their relationship was recently confirmed, and the couple even appear to have a shared Instagram account.
- The Instagram account is really cute.
The blossoming romance between Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils has become one of the most adorable stories at the 2019 Australian Open.
The year’s first Grand Slam tournament has featured several cute moments, including Serena Williams delivering hilarious postmatch interviews where she confessed that she has no idea where most of her trophies are and said she had seen the Disney movies “Frozen” and “Beauty and the Beast” thousands of times. Her husband, Alexis Ohanian, confirmed both stories on Twitter.
But there’s a new power couple in town – and they’re also making headlines.
Monfils, a 32-year-old French player and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was spotted in Svitolina's player box last week.
Svitolina, 24, formerly the No. 3 women's tennis player in the world, contests the 2018 US Open champion Naomi Osaka in an intriguing quarterfinal on Tuesday, and she's likely to be supported again by Monfils.
"He's there for me, he's supporting me, and I'm there for him as well," Svitolina said last week, according to the BBC. "He understands, I understand, what we're going through. It's great."
The couple even appear to have launched a joint Instagram account, @g.e.m.s.life, last week.
The first post is a video of them together at a training session, taking an evening stroll, and generally having fun by each other's side.
http://instagr.am/p/BsxChfwnQkb
They have since posted three other photos, including Svitolina seemingly enthralled by Monfils' musical talents ...
http://instagr.am/p/BszyyBAnvnp
... the pair enjoying the Australian heat ...
http://instagr.am/p/Bs2jJWfgyJs
... and the couple cuddling.
http://instagr.am/p/Bs42cjBAGyD
Svitolina takes on Osaka at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday night, with the winner earning a place in the tournament's semifinal.
If Svitolina wins, it will be her most successful Grand Slam performance - she reached the Australian Open quarterfinal in 2018 and the French Open quarterfinal in 2015 and 2017.