Rybakina Adds Davide Sanguinetti to Coaching Staff

By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow  | Monday, February 3, 2025

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Elena Rybakina launches her Abu Dhabi title protection this week with a brand new coach in her field.

World No. 5 Rybakina has added Italian veteran Davide Sanguinetti to her teaching workers.

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The 52-year-old Sanguinetti beforehand coached Dinara Safina, Vince Spadea and Brandon Nakashima.

The hiring comes a few weeks after Rybakina and former coach Goran Ivanisevic cut up after she rehired her long-time coach Stefano Vukov again to her workforce. Vukov was not granted a training credential by the WTA as he’s nonetheless serving a suspension for violating the Tour’s code of conduct.

Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina has ripped the Tour for its dealing with of coach Vukov’s case.

“I don’t know a lot. It’s a scenario I’m not pleased with,” Rybakina instructed AFP. “However it’s what it’s however for now, I don’t know a lot.

“I feel safeguarding is necessary however the case with what occurred with us, I don’t assume it was dealt with properly.”

Former UCLA standout Sanguinetti famously defeated the younger Roger Federer within the 2002 Milan last and went on to beat Andy Roddick within the Delray Seashore Open last.

Former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Sanguinetti additionally owns profession wins over David Nalbandian and Yevgeny Kafelnikov.