Elina Svitolina, Gael Monfils ending their marriage after five years

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is outside the tennis world's group chat this morning, with the news that Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are ending their marriage.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a tennis club, and the mood is quiet.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSvitolina announced it Monday in a statement posted on both players' Instagram profiles, after five years of marriage.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentShe wrote, quote, our marriage is ending, but our family is not.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentShe said there is no one to blame, and they remain parents to their daughter Skai.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNow here's the intelligence that matters. In August, they reached the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals, after beating the top-ranked doubles pair in the world.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo they were winning.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAt the highest level, Hank. Two months before the statement.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSvitolina says she couldn't rediscover herself in the marriage after sleepless nights and doubts, and that Gael respected what she needed.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey beat the best doubles pair in the world, and the one match they couldn't win was the one with nobody on the other side of the net.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex has the sports. Try not to ask him about doubles.