Elena Rybakina has hit back at a fellow former Wimbledon champion Pam Shriver in an escalating row over the Kazakh's suspended coach. Stefano Vukov has been provisionally banned and placed under investigation by the WTA over allegations of breaking the WTA's code of conduct.

Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, says she disagrees with the WTA Tour's decision to provisionally suspend her longtime coach, Stefano Vukov, and reiterated that she never made a complaint about him.

Elena Rybakina has confirmed her first post-Australian Open tournament as the world No. 6 will return to Abu Dhabi between February 03-08 to defend her title. Last year, the Kazakh won her maiden title at the United Arab Emirates tournament after beating Daria Kasatkina in the final.

Elena Rybakina has hit back at a fellow former Wimbledon champion Pam Shriver in an escalating row over the Kazakh’s suspended coach. Stefano Vukov has been provisionally banned and placed under investigation by the WTA over allegations of breaking the WTA’s code of conduct.

Elena Rybakina has strongly responded to comments made by former Wimbledon champion Pam Shriver, as the ongoing controversy surrounding her suspended coach, Stefano Vukov, intensifies.