Elena Rybakina’s suspended coach Stefano Vukov is in the process of appealing against the WTA’s decision to ban him and prevent him from obtaining credentials for women’s tennis events.

Vukov started working with Rybakina in 2019 and he coached her to Grand Slam glory as she won Wimbledon in 2022 while she also finished runner-up at the 2023 Australian Open.

But the run at Melbourne Park two years ago attracted attention for all the wrong reasons as Vukov came under fire for his coaching methods as many believe he was often seen shouting at Rybakina during matches and at training.

The player defended her mentor, but the situation came to head in August 2024 when the Kazakh player announced she had parted ways with the Croatian ahead of the US Open.

The WTA also announced an investigati

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