Elena Rybakina gets to work with Novak Djokovic’s ex-coach Goran Ivanisevic

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Elena Rybakina has gotten to work with Goran Ivanisevic as the 25-year-old shared a practice selfie with her new coach and two other team members. 

After splitting with Stefano Vukov in late August and then being sidelined for the next two months under mysterious circumstances, the 2022 Wimbledon champion came to Riyadh for the WTA Finals. During her pre-tournament presser there, she shared that she had a new coach and that it was none other than Novak Djokovic’s former long-time team member.

Elena Rybakina© YouTube screenshot

 

In Riyadh, Rybakina also revealed that they would officially start working in the preseason. And since it’s that time of the year, they are now officially partners. 

And ahead of the Australian swing, the Kazakh tennis star is preparing in Dubai. 

Rybakina wanted Ivanisevic

While out of action and without a coach, the world No. 6 was going through the list of potential replacements. That’s when she realized that the Croatian – who split with Djokovic in April – was available.

“Really looking forward to this partnership. I think he’s a great champion and he has so much experience. I’m really looking forward to start (to work with him). Yeah, for me was important to get better. Of course, with the help of the agents we connected and just…

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