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,

World number seven Elena Rybakina says she is "disappointed" at the WTA's decision to uphold the ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an independent investigation into his behaviour towards the player.

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.