Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Friday January 3, 2025 at 10:10 p.m.
While he recently reconnected with Elena Rybakina, Croatian coach Stefano Vukov will have to stay behind because the WTA has confirmed that he is under a provisional suspension due to an investigation concerning him.
Elena Rybakina finds herself facing a controversy. While Goran Ivanisevic joined his management a few weeks ago, the Kazakh started the 2025 season at the United Cup with Stefano Vukov at his side. The Croatian technician and the world number 6 have thus renewed a bond which was broken last August, to the great dismay of Novak Djokovic's former coach. An announcement made by the Moscow native on social networks which did not escape the WTA, which communicated on the subject to confirm that Stefano Vukov is… provisionally suspended. “The WTA can confirm that Stefano Vukov is currently provisionally suspended pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into a potential violation of the WTA Code of Conduct,” the governing body announced through a spokesperson. of women's professional Tennis, confirming information from the site The Athletic.
Vukov dismissed by WTA
Assuring that it “does not usually comment on ongoing investigations”, the WTA deemed it “necessary to clarify this problem due to public statements which distort the situation”. The latter thus confirmed during this communication that the Croatian “cannot obtain accreditation from the WTA at this time”. The ongoing investigation into Stefano Vukov could soon be concluded, according to information from The Athletic. But, as things currently stand, Elena Rybakina will have to cope without the Croatian technician at her side for the Australian Open and the preparatory tournaments organized on Australian territory since Tennis Australia has sided with the body leader of women's professional tennis vis-à-vis. It remains to be seen whether Goran Ivanisevic will agree to stay alongside the Kazakh for the coming weeks, as initially planned. In any case, Elena Rybakina is not starting the 2025 season calmly as the first round of the Grand Slam draws closer.
