Tennis power-couple Gaels Monfils and Elina Svitolina have decided to take a break, and a fellow pla

• Gaels Monfils and Elina Svitolina have announced that they have decided to take a break from their relationship after two years together.
• "We still have love for each other," they said in a joint statement. 
• Milos Raonic said the pair's break-up was more upsetting than that of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

Tennis power-couple Gaels Monfils and Elina Svitolina have announced that they have decided to take a break from their relationship after two years together.

Monfils, the men's world No. 12, and Svitolina, the women's world No. 5, announced the news in a joint statement on Saturday.

"The decision was incredibly difficult, because we still have love for each other," the statement, which both players shared on their Instagram stories, said.

"But it's just two best friends realizing it's time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.

"We won't be commenting beyond this, and we thank you all in advance for respecting our privacy. Sending lots of love to everyone."

Monfils crashed out of this year's Australian Open in the first round, after which he cried to reporters and asked them to show him "mercy" for his poor form that has seen him go without a win in over a year. 

After winning her own first round match, Svitolina shared her support for Monfils by writing "Gael" with a love heart on a camera lens and blowing a kiss.

As well as announcing their break, Monfils and Svitolina also deleted their joint Instagram account, G.E.M.S Life.

Fellow player Milos Raonic said the pair's break-up was more upsetting than that of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kardashian recently filed for divorce from West after six years of marriage.

"I'm more sad about GEMSlife than Kimye," said Raonic on Twitter.

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