Skai Monfils, daughter of professional tennis players Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, may have tennis in her blood, but her parents are not pushing her into the sport. This trend of players not wanting their children to follow in their footsteps is not uncommon. Rafael Nadal and Fabio Fognini have also expressed similar sentiments about their kids pursuing tennis careers.
While some players, like Serena Williams, are open to their children exploring the sport, Monfils hopes his daughter chooses a different path due to the sacrifices and pressures involved. He believes that being the daughter of two tennis stars would bring added challenges. Monfils wants his daughter to have the freedom to choose her own path without feeling pressured to follow in her parents’ footsteps.
As a parent, Monfils understands the pressures that come with being the child of successful athletes and wants to shield his daughter from that. He values her happiness and well-being above all else, hoping she will make her own choices when it comes to her future.
