Grand Slam doubles legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Stefano Vukov's return to Elena Rybakina's team would also mean the end of the Kazakh's partnership with Goran Ivanisevic because the latter would "not stand being a part of a dysfunctional relationship.

Vukov is barred from obtaining coaching or Grand Slam credentials, but Rybakina wants him back on her team — and could boycott the WTA.

Sixth-ranked Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the WTA as the governing body investigates a potential breach of its code of conduct.

Vukov cannot coach while under investigation and Tennis Australia will not issue him with an accreditation for the upcoming Australian Open.

Sixth-ranked Elena Rybakina has defended her former coach Stefano Vukov after he was provisionally suspended by the WTA

The former Wimbledon champion has spoken out after her coach was provisionally banned before the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina has confirmed rumors and she is indeed back to working with coach Stefano Vukov just four months after a split that occurred in pretty mysterious circumstances. At the start of the week, Russian tennis insider Sofya Tartakova claimed that the Croatian coach was set to accompany the Kazakh tennis star at Melbourne Park.

A lot has happened in the last week for Rybakina, not in a good way. Firstly, she announced on her Instagram that her ex-coach, Stefano Vukov, will join her team for the 2025 season.