Stefano Vukov, former coach of world number six Elena Rybakina, has been provisionally suspended by the WTA due to an investigation into his alleged Code of Conduct violations.
World number six Elena Rybakina 's former coach Stefano Vukov has been provisionally suspended by the WTA while an investigation into his behavior towards the player continues. Earlier this week, Kazakhstan's Rybakina announced Vukov, who helped her win Wimbledon in 2022, was rejoining her team. But the WTA has confirmed to BBC Sport the 37-year-old Croat is currently banned after allegedly breaching the WTA 's Code of Conduct.
It is not clear whether Rybakina herself, or someone else, raised the complaint against Vukov which began the current investigation. 'While the WTA does not typically comment on active investigations, we believe it is necessary to clarify this matter due to recent public statements that misrepresent the situation,' the women's governing body added. The provisional suspension means Vukov will not receive accreditation for WTA events, stopping him from going into player-only areas which include the practice courts, other training facilities and restaurants. Concerns have regularly been raised over the past few seasons about Vukov's behavior towards Rybakina. The manner in which he talks to her - on and off court at tournaments - has come under scrutiny, although it is not known exactly which part of the WTA's Code of Conduct he is alleged to have broken. On Thursday, he told The Athletic - which first reported the story about his provisional ban - that he 'never abused anyone'. Pam Shriver, a former Grand Slam doubles champion who coaches Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic, has been one of the most vocal critics of Vukov's behavior. During Rybakina's run to the 2023 Australian Open final, Shriver urged the player to find a coach who 'speaks and treats her with respect at all times'. Vukov began coaching Rybakina when she was a teenager, guiding her to become one of the WTA Tour's leading players. The partnership ended before last year's US Open and she appointed Goran Ivanisevic as her new coach
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