By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Studying her former coach, Stefano Vukov remains to be suspended, Elena Rybakina stays disillusioned.
The fifth-seeded Rybakina defeated Rebecca Sramkova 7-6(1), 6-2 in Doha right this moment.
WTA: Stefano Vukov Will Remain Suspended
Afterward, Rybakina was requested her response to the WTA saying her former coach, Stefano Vukov will stay provisionally suspended from the Tour.
Extra: Rybakina in Limbo, as Vukov Faces Provisional Suspension from WTA Tour
Final month, Rybakina introduced her intention to re-hire Vukov to her teaching group. Nonetheless, the WTA declined to credential Vukov for the Australian Open attributable to his provisional suspension.
Yesterday, the WTA introduced an impartial investigation right into a “potential breach of the WTA Code” has wrapped and Vukov will nonetheless be barred from teaching on tour.
“The WTA confirms that the impartial investigation into a possible breach of the WTA Code of Conduct by Stefano Vukov has concluded,” the WTA mentioned in a press release. “Following this course of, the suspension stays in place.
“To guard the confidentiality and integrity of the investigation and its findings, the WTA won’t present additional particulars. We stay dedicated to making sure that every one issues are dealt with in a good and goal method in accordance with the WTA Code of Conduct.”
Rybakina instructed the media in Doha right this moment she’s disillusioned by the choice and doesn’t plan to debate her ex-coach’s standing.
“I am simply disillusioned with the scenario, and the way the method went. I am not going to remark a lot on that any extra,” Rybakina mentioned after her Qatar Whole Energies Open victory. “I am specializing in my matches, and once I go on the court docket I am pondering solely about the best way I must play, so I am concentrating on myself, and likewise, after all, on the opponent.
“Positively, it is not the perfect time, however as I mentioned, I am all the time specializing in my matches and wish to carry out as finest as I can.”
that second set efficiency🤩Rybakina seals her spot within the quarterfinals, defeating Sramkova 7-6(1), 6-2!#QatarTotalEnergiesOpen pic.twitter.com/S2Iohq3hgQ
— wta (@WTA) February 12, 2025
The 25-year-old Rybakina and Vukov labored collectively for about 5 years earlier than splitting final August. Rybakina employed Corridor of Famer Goran Ivanisevic, Novak Djokovic’s ex-coach, in December. Ivanisevic stepped down after the Australian Open and Rybakina’s introduced intention to rehire Vukov.
At present, former ATP professional Davide Sanguinetti is teaching Rybakina. Sanguinetti famously defeated a younger Roger Federer within the 2002 Milan ultimate.
Rybakina will face three-time defending-champion Iga Swiatek for a semifinal spot. Swiatek fended off Linda Noskova 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 for her 14th consecutive Doha win.
“For positive, it is not going to be straightforward,” Swiatek mentioned. “For positive, it may be a battle.”
Within the 2024 ultimate, Swiatek saved a set level within the tiebreaker defeating Rybakina 7-6(8) 6-2 to seize her third consecutive Qatar Open crown and make historical past as the primary three-time Doha champion final February.
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