By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, February 17, 2025
Photograph credit score: Clive Brunskill/Getty
The continuing suspension saga of Stefano Vukov, Elena Rybakina’s ex coach, continues to command consideration.
Final month, Rybakina introduced her intention to re-hire Vukov to her teaching workforce.
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Nevertheless, the WTA declined to credential Vukov for the Australian Open on account of his provisional suspension.
Final week, the WTA introduced an unbiased investigation right into a “potential breach of the WTA Code” has wrapped and Vukov will nonetheless be barred from teaching on tour.
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was requested her response to the case forward of her Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Championships opener.
Swiatek stated she believes gamers ought to respect the WTA’s choice and hopes the Tour is making an attempt to create a secure surroundings for gamers.
“I suppose all people must respect the choice as a result of, once more, we have to belief that the entire course of was made with proper guidelines,” Swiatek informed the media in Dubai forward of her opener vs. fellow former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. “Each PT, each coach, they should form of settle for the Code of Conduct once they need to be on WTA.
“So for positive I hope WTA is doing every little thing to make it a secure surroundings. For positive I do know that I additionally care a lot concerning the surroundings round me. The one factor I can do is concentrate on how I select my folks to work with.”
Whereas the Tour has not specfically acknowledged what Code of Conduct violations Vukov incurred, The Athletic has reported the coach was accused of verbally abusing Rybakina.
The previous Wimbledon champion has denied Vukov has been abusive although different coaches has stated they’ve witnessed incidents that crossed the road.
Rybakina informed the media in Doha final week she’s dissatisfied by the choice and doesn’t plan to debate her ex-coach’s standing.
“I am simply dissatisfied with the state of affairs, and the way the method went. I am not going to remark a lot on that any extra,” Rybakina stated. “I am specializing in my matches, and once I go on the courtroom I am pondering solely about the best way I have to play, so I am concentrating on myself, and likewise, in fact, on the opponent.
“Positively, it isn’t the most effective time, however as I stated, I am at all times specializing in my matches and need to carry out as finest as I can.”
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