Elina Svitolina announces engagement with Gael Monfils after brief split

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils

Ukranian tennis beauty Elina Svitolina got engaged to fellow tennis star Gael Monfils on Saturday, just six weeks after issuing a joint statement about them taking "a break" from their relationship.

She Instagrammed this picture (right) on Saturday and captioned it: "YES!!!to the beginning of our forever @iamgaelmonfils. #July2021 (XV) (III)." Meanwhile, Monfils wrote: "She said YES. Madame MONFILS @elisvitolina #July2021 (XV)(III)."

Svitolina and Monfils started dating in 2019 before they split in February.