Elina Svitolina, husband Gael Monfils made to go through doping test, hours after winning Rouen Open

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and husband Gael Monfils were made to go through the doping test, just hours after triumphing in Rouen. The 30-year-old recently lifted her first title on Sunday in Rouen after beating Serbia’s Olga Danilović in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-6.

According to a recent report, Svitolina and her husband, Monfils, a professional tennis player, were subjected to doping tests just hours after securing the triumph. Svitolina confirmed the development in a post on her official account on the social media platform Instagram. ""Love" the early mornings when we are in sync with anti-doping controls,” she wrote.

After securing the title, Svitolina explained how important the victory was for her. "I feel very good, it was a good tournament for me," she said. "Not an easy final, but very happy I could win all my matches in two sets and play good matches. I’m happy with the start of the season. I feel confident about my game, I trust my game. The way it was from the beginning of the tournament, some players played really well, but I stayed calm and kept fighting."

The victory in Rouen was an important one for Svitolina, who found it hard to secure success on the court this year. She started the season, after a lengthy break which started right after the US Open last year because of a fitness concern, at the Australian Open, where her journey ended in the quarterfinal after losing to eventual winner Madison Keys with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. After that, Svitolina played in the Linz Open, where she lost in the round of 16 while playing against Anna Blinkova with a score of 6-4, 6-4. Her next outing was at the Qatar Open, where she was knocked out after losing in the round of 32 to America’s Jessica Pegula in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6.

Following that debacle, Svitolina featured in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, but her journey was cut short as she lost in the round of 32 to Denmark’s Clara Tauson with a score of 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. At the Indian Wells, Svitolina had a good run, but it was halted by Russia’s young tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva at the quarterfinals stage, who came out on top in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3. Before coming to Rouen, Svitolina’s last appearance was at the Miami Open, where she was knocked out after losing in the round of 16 to reigning world number two Iga Swiatek, who ended up winning the contest in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-3.