Elena Rybakina is trying to start a new chapter in her career, after experiencing a very difficult period due to the well-known case of Stefano Vukov. The latter’s position is still under investigation by the WTA and – although the Kazakh player has always defended him from the accusations – the feeling is that this story is still far from its conclusion.
Vukov cannot be credited to professional tournaments at this time and Elena had started a collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic, from whom great results were to be expected although the former Croatian champion was at his first experience on the WTA tour.
Shortly before the start of the 2025 Australian Open, Rybakina announced her decision to have Stefano back on the team and this move also left Ivanisevic speechless. Novak Djokovic’s former coach was very annoyed by this choice of his player, but agreed to follow her in the first Grand Slam of the new season.
At the end of the Happy Slam, Goran announced the end of this collaboration and thickened several clouds over the future of the Kazakh.
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