Elena Rybakina 'woken up' by Stefano Vukov, says Grand Slam winner

"Stefano Vukov knows how to bring her back to the ideal state with his own methods": Elena Vesnina defends Rybakina’s controversial reunion with ex-coach

Former doubles World No. 1 Elena Vesnina recently analyzed the dramatic conclusion to the 2025 WTA season, which offered one of the year's most compelling narratives as former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina lifted the trophy at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The Kazakh star staged a remarkable late-se...

Elena Rybakina 'calmed down' after comeback of controversial coach Stefano Vukov

Elena Rybakina played some of her best tennis this season after her controversial coach, Stefano Vukov, was allowed to officially return to her team. Rybakina's coach, Vukov, was banned by the WTA earlier this season. The ban came into effect in January, at the start of the season, and lasted until...

Elena Rybakina 'woken up' by Stefano Vukov, says Grand Slam winner

Elena Rybakina’s controversial coach, Stefano Vukov, played a major role in “bringing her back to the right state” following her slump midway during the 2025 season, according to former player Elena Vesnina. After a turbulent 2024 campaign during which she parted ways with Vukov before he was provisionally suspended by the WTA for breaking its code of conduct, Rybakina bounced back during the second half of this campaign. The 2022 Wimbledon winn…