Vukov had been provisionally suspended from coaching while under investigation; Rybakina maintains that he “never mistreated” her.

Elena Rybakina says she is "disappointed" with the WTA Tour's decision to ban for her former coach Stefano Vukov following the governing body's investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct.

Elena Rybakina admitted that she was "disappointed" with how the WTA handled the Stefano Vukov situation and the verdict they made. On Tuesday, the news broke out that the Kazakh's coach was found guilty of breaching the WTA's conduct policy and that his ban was upheld.

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,

After a WTA investigation, Stefano Vukov has been banned from coaching due to abuse against his former client Elena Rybakina.

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 has broken her silence after the WTA confirmed her coach Stefano Vukov would remain banned. At the beginning of the year, it emerged that Vukov had been provisionally suspended while the WTA investigated a potential breach of the Code of Conduct. The coach denied any wrongdoing.

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,

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.