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.

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

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

The tennis world was rocked by the announcement that Stefano Vukov, former coach of world No. 6 Elena Rybakina, has been provisionally suspended by the WTA amid an ongoing investigation into his conduct.

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

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 defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the governing body of women's tennis pending an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct,

The former Wimbledon champion has spoken out after her coach was provisionally banned before the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina, defending champion and ranked sixth in the world, has publicly supported her former coach Stefano Vukov, who has been suspended by the WTA pending an investigation into potential misconduct.

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