Stefano Vukov, the former coach of top women’s tennis player Elena Rybakina, has been suspended following an independent investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body announced.

The report also stated that there is evidence that suggests the two are in "a romantic relationship" since they stayed together in the same hotel room in Melbourne during this past Australian Open. Meanwhile, the 2022 Wimbledon champion claimed throughout the entire process that she was "never mistreated" by Vukov.

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World number seven Elena Rybakina says she is "disappointed" at the WTA's decision to uphold the ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an independent investigation into his behaviour towards the player.

The news that Elena Rybakina had dreaded has officially arrived from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). After careful checking, the WTA has announced that they would continue to retain the suspension of her coach,

Elena Rybakina expressed her disappointment as she spoke for the first time since the WTA Tour announced the ban on her coach Stefano Vukov would be upheld. It was revealed at the start of the year that the WTA had provisionally suspended Vukov pending an investigation into a breach of their code of conduct.