Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has stated her displeasure following the WTA Tour’s decision to maintain the ban on her ex-coach, Stefano Vukov. The ban results from a third-party inquiry into his supposed WTA Code of Conduct violation.

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.

His ban has been upheld following a WTA investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 disappointment with the WTA's decision to uphold a suspension for her former coach Stefano Vukov during the Qatar Open. The WTA's investigation into a potential code of conduct breach remains open,

Elena Rybakina's former coach, Stefano Vukov, says he "never abused anyone" as the women's tennis tour upholds his ban.

Rybakina publicly defended Vukov since the start of 2025 but he remains suspended following the conclusion of the WTA investigation.

The suspension of Elena Rybakina’s former coach Stefano Vukov “remains in place,” the WTA Tour says after confirming it has completed its investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct.

Elena Rybakina struggled a bit early against 46th-ranked Rebecca Sramkova but ultimately managed to break the Slovak's resistance and get the job done in two sets 7-6 (1) 6-2 in their Doha round-of-16 match. Early in the match, the No. 5 seed opened a 3-0 lead but it didn't take long before the Slovakian tennis player managed to get the break back.