Don't Try This At Home! Monfils, Svitolina & Federer's Firing Line
There were tears of joy in Rome when Gael Monfils and his fiancée, WTA pro Elina Svitolina, filmed together. But one week on, it was a very different story for the French star.
Monfils will definitely remember to never stand in the firing line of Roger Federer again after Svitolina posted a funny video on Saturday in Switzerland. In a bid to recreate a popular video that Monfils and Svitolina created last year on their Instagram feed, they recruited the help of Federer. But it didn’t quite turn out as they had planned…
Svitolina started the short clip by saying: “I know it’s a big challenge for you, but try to relax your arm and you can do it…”
The camera then panned to Federer, who proceeded to quickly hit three tennis balls in the direction of Monfils, who was standing at the back of a court staring at his phone.
Awww ? @Gael_Monfils @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/psemXLntXA
— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) May 22, 2021
The third ball literally hit the spot, much to the amusement of Federer and Svitolina.
Federer broke down in laughter, offering a “sorry” by way of apology. Svitolina turned to the camera, saying, “Don’t try this at home!”
Federer added, “This is a behind the scenes. This one doesn’t count.”