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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Elena Rybakina has spoken out after her coach was reportedly suspended by the WTA and barred from obtaining accreditation for the Australian Open.