Difficult to see clearly in this matter.
A few hours after announcing the surprise return of Stefano Vukov, her coach from 2019 to 2024, within her team even though she recently started a new collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic, Elena Rybakina has just learned that Vukov has been suspended provisionally by the WTA following an investigation into violations of the circuit's code of conduct.
“The WTA can confirm that Stefano Vukov is currently under provisional suspension pending an independent investigation into a potential breach of the WTA Code of Conduct”said a WTA spokesperson in a statement. “As part of the provisional suspension, Mr. Vukov is not eligible to obtain WTA accreditation at this time. Although the WTA does not generally comment on ongoing investigations, we believe it is necessary to clarify this issue due to recent public statements that misrepresent the situation. We will not provide further details at this time. »
An unprecedented and above all quite vague situation as several personalities on the circuit, including Pam Shriver, have regularly accused the Croatian coach of harassment and manipulation towards Rybakina, even if the latter has always denied these accusations.
According to The Athleticat the origin of the information, the first elements of the investigation should be revealed in the coming days.
Published on Friday January 3, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.
