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Top viral moments of '20: Svitolina takes aim at Monfils

Published Dec 28, 2020

The 2020 season was not what anybody had anticipated, but players figured out how to have all kinds of fun nonetheless. Baseline is counting down the Top 10 viral moments of 2020.

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There hasn't been a challenge or dance that Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, also known as GEMS Life, haven't tried.

In August, Monfils was the target of Svitolina's Monday mood as she simply said "not feeling it today" and proceeded to smash tennis balls at him.

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The Ukrainian's aim was perfect, even though a few looked very close. Her boyfriend remained calm, cool and collected throughout the onslaught.

They've since done much more safer videos together:

Monfils and Svitolina are spending the off-season training together in Spain ahead of the new season.