Global quantity seven Elena Rybakina mentioned she is “disillusioned” on the WTA’s choice to uphold the ban towards her former trainer Stefano Vukov following an impartial investigation into his behaviour in opposition to the participant.
It used to be introduced in January that the Croat were provisionally suspended after allegedly breaching the WTA’s Code of Habits.
On Tuesday, the WTA – the governing frame of ladies’s tennis – showed Vukov’s ban were upheld.
“I am simply disillusioned with the location, and the way the method went. I am not going to remark a lot more,” the 25-year-old mentioned after her win over Rebecca Sramkova on the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
“I am that specialize in my suits, and once I move at the courtroom I am pondering handiest about the way in which I wish to play.
“It is not the most efficient time, however I need to carry out as best possible as I will be able to.”
The WTA has now not specified how lengthy Vukov will probably be banned for and it’s not identified which a part of the code he has damaged.
However the way by which he spoke to her – off and on courtroom at tournaments – has come beneath scrutiny.
The 37-year-old helped Rybakina to win Wimbledon in 2022 however their five-year partnership ended days earlier than the 2024 US Open in August.
The WTA’s choice method Rybakina won’t be able to convey Vukov again directly to her crew – one thing she was hoping to do initially of the yr.
Vukov denies any wrongdoing and informed The Athletic remaining month that he had “by no means abused any person”, whilst Rybakina additionally mentioned at this yr’s Australian Open she has by no means made “any lawsuits” about Vukov.
The WTA didn’t supply main points at the duration of the suspension however Vukov can enchantment towards the verdict.
Rybakina labored in brief with Novak Djokovic’s former trainer Goran Ivanisevic on an ordeal foundation, however he left her crew after a fourth-round go out on the Australian Open.
