In the weeks following Rybakina’s announcement, the ITF confirmed that Stefano Vukov had been temporarily suspended for breaching the sport’s code of conduct. Reports allege that his suspension was tied to instances of inappropriate behavior during matches, which included public criticism of Rybakina during high-pressure moments.

Sixth-ranked Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the WTA.

Vukov is barred from obtaining coaching or Grand Slam credentials, but Rybakina wants him back on her team — and could boycott the WTA.

Elena Rybakina says she was never mistreated by her former coach Stefano Vukov, who has been suspended by the WTA.

Goran Ivanisevic has spoken for the first time since the bombshell news dropped about Elena Rybakina deciding to rehire Stefano Vukov as a coach despite dropping him last year and hiring the former coach of Novak Djokovic.

Vukov cannot coach while under investigation and Tennis Australia will not issue him with an accreditation for the upcoming Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina has confirmed rumors and she is indeed back to working with coach Stefano Vukov just four months after a split that occurred in pretty mysterious circumstances. At the start of the week, Russian tennis insider Sofya Tartakova claimed that the Croatian coach was set to accompany the Kazakh tennis star at Melbourne Park.

The United Cup’s on-court clashes in early 2025 have been eclipsed by the drama unfolding beyond the sidelines. World number 6 Elena Rybakina

Former Wimbledon champion and World No 6 Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was previously suspended by the women’s tennis tour (WTA). The Athletic reported on Thursday that Vukoc has been suspended by the WTA while it investigates a potential breach of its code of conduct,

A lot has happened in the last week for Rybakina, not in a good way. Firstly, she announced on her Instagram that her ex-coach, Stefano Vukov, will join her team for the 2025 season.