The WTA confirmed the lock against Stefano Vukov, long-time coach of tennis star Elena Rybakina. An investigation against Vukov was preceded by possible misconduct. The WTA is still silent about details, in an internal report there should be talk of “toxic behavior” and “mental abuse”.
The tennis tour is currently in Doha Station. At the WTA tournament there, Elena Rybakina moved into the round of 16 on Tuesday, as the tennis roof organization also reported on her website. The possibly much more exciting report about the Kazakh tennis star was found on other channels: As reported, among other things, BBC and Associated Press, Stefano Vukov, the former trainer of Rybakina, remains suspended by the WTA.
WTA does not give any details about lock against ex-coach from Rybakina
The WTA confirmed the BBC that the provisional lock imposed in January remains against the Croatian coach. The WTA had an investigation against Vukov “Because of possible violation of the code of conduct“Introduced. On further details, in particular what kind of misconduct the coach is accused and at whose initiative the investigation was initiated, the WTA is still silent. Vukov is also not said to have been expressed after the lock became known.
According to a report by the US portal “The Athletic”, the investigation against Vukov, which had denied a possible misconduct against Rybakina, has now ended. Accordingly, the Croatian coach is to be blocked for a year.
“The Athletic” quotes from an internal WTA report: “Toxic relationship”
As “The Athletic” reports, the WTA Vukov and Rybakina had already informed at the end of January that the 37 -year -old coach would remain excluded from the tour. The portal quotes from a message from the WTA chairman Portia Archer to Vukov, which is said to have given Archer more reasons for continuing to continue the suspension. Accordingly, Vukov should be the player in direct conversation as “dumb“have referred to. Without him, another statement attributed to him, Rybakina would be”still in Russia and would harvest potatoes“.
WTA boss Archer is supposed to “toxic relationship“To Rybakina and”mental abuse“certify. Vukov’s behavior clearly violates the Code of Conduct (” Code of Conduct “) of the WTA, it says in the internal letter, from the” The Athletic “. According to this, he also re -enacted her during the US Open, among other things with Text messages after Rybakina ended the collaboration with her long-time coach.
Ivanisevic ended cooperation – because of Vukov?
In addition, according to the WTA communication, Vukov is said to have violated the strict contact to the player after the investigation had been initiated against him. This was obvious when Rybakina had announced in early January, in the run -up to the Australian Open, to bring her former coach back into the team. There, the investigation against Vukov and the preliminary suspension was also public, for this reason he had not received any accreditation in Melbourne and no access to the active area of the system.
Rybakina was looked after by Goran Ivanisevic in Melbourne, on a trial – as it was said afterwards. After her early end, the success coach and former Wimbledon champion announced the end of the collaboration. Many on the tennis tour suspected that Ivanisevic did not want to work with Vukov in a team.
Rybakina about Vukov: “He helps me with many things”
The 24-year-old Kazakhin, born in Moscow, had already stood behind her former coach in January after the investigation became known. “He never treated me badly, that’s all I can say“. She was him”grateful for everything we have achieved“Said Rybakina about Vukov, who was also her coach in 2022 at her Wimbledon triumph.
At the WTA tournament in Dubai, Rybakina stood behind her ex-coach again. She criticized the WTA’s approach to the AFP news agency, which gave her no information about the duration of the examination. Dealing with the case “did not go well,” said Rybakina. She is currently being looked after by Davide Sanguinetti, the team is still in close contact with Vukov, confirmed Rybakina: “He helps me with many things on the square and outside. “
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