Another change is happening in Elena Rybakina's team as her long-time fitness coach Azuz Simcich is also leaving her team. Over the past couple of months, the 2022 Wimbledon champion has made several changes to her team.

Now, The Athletic is revealing that Rybakina's mother once wrote an e-mail to Vukov, in which she requested him to treat her daughter with more respect - the WTA used that as evidence in their investigation.

Stefano Vukov, the former coach of top women’s tennis player Elena Rybakina, has been suspended following an independent investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body announced.

The ongoing controversy surrounding Elena Rybakina and coach Stefano Vukov was recently compared to the abuse Jelena Dokic suffered at the hands of her father.

Even today, Elena told me that she needs the energy ... For now, the lines are drawn and neither side is set to back down. Rybakina's WTA-approved coach, Davide Sanguinetti, was appointed by ...

Elena Rybakina has made a lot of headlines since the start of the 2025 season, not due to her performance but because of coach Stefano Vukov. The WTA has now banned the Croatian coach, and if reports are to be believed, then he will remain suspended for ...

Elena Rybakina's former coach Stefano Vukov suspended by WTA under code of conduct investigation In 2020, the WTA published a feature on Vukov’s coaching history and his burgeoning professional ...

The former Wimbledon champion feels isolated after the WTA Tour opted to keep the suspension of her former coach in place earlier this month.

Elena Rybakina (No. 7 ranking) will take on Iga Swiatek (No. 2) in the quarterfinals at the WTA Doha, Qatar on Thursday,3.Rybakina earned a two-set victory over Rebecca Sramkova (7-6,