London (AP) – The suspension of the former coach of Elena Rybakina, Stefano Vukov, “remains in place,” the WTA tour announced on Tuesday after confirming that she had finished her investigation into a potential violation of his code of conduct.
The director organ did not specify how long Vukov, which had been temporarily suspended initially, would remain prohibited. The Croatian coach denied reprehensible acts.
Rybakina, Wimbledon 2022 champion, said last month to the Australian Open that Vukov ” Never mistreated “During their years, working together and that she did not agree with the provisional suspension.
“The WTA confirms that the independent investigation into a potential violation of the WTA code of conduct by Stefano Vukov has concluded,” he said in a statement. “After this process, the suspension remains in place. To protect the confidentiality and integrity of the investigation and its conclusions, the WTA will not provide more details. We remain determined to ensure that all questions are dealt with in a fair and objective manner in accordance with the WTA code of conduct. »»
The seventh Rybakina coach situation has been complicated in recent months.
She announced just before US Open last year that she was no longer working with Vukov and said before this season that her new coach would be the 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic.
But Rybakina said before the Australian Open that Vukov would join his team. At that time, the WTA noted that Vukov was under provisional and inadmissible suspension to obtain a WTA diploma, preventing it from going to areas only players during tournaments such as training grounds or zones ‘training.
After Rybakina lost in the fourth round in Melbourne Park, Ivanisevic announced that he no longer trained him.
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