MELBOURNE — Goran Ivanisevic mentioned he has ended his quick stint as coach of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina after the Kazakh went out within the fourth spherical of the Australian Open.
Rybakina employed Ivanisevic, who ended a five-year spell as Novak Djokovic’s coach final yr, for the 2025 season final November after she cut up with long-time mentor Stefano Vukov simply days earlier than the US Open.
“After our trial interval that completed with the Australian Open, I want Elena and her group better of luck shifting ahead,” 2001 Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic mentioned on Instagram on Tuesday.
Rybakina had added Vukov again into her group earlier this month earlier than the governing WTA mentioned he was provisionally suspended for a possible code of conduct breach and can’t acquire a credential to its tournaments whereas being investigated.
Vukov, who guided Rybakina to the title on the All England Membership in 2022, denies any wrongdoing and advised The Athletic he had “by no means abused anybody” after the outlet had first reported the provisional suspension.
Rybakina has additionally mentioned Vukov had not mistreated her.
Following her 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 defeat by Madison Keys on Monday, Rybakina mentioned she was not sure about the way forward for her partnership with Ivanisevic.
“Effectively, we nonetheless want to speak in fact,” Rybakina mentioned.
“We simply tried the preseason and a few tournaments. It was one thing we have been simply getting used to one another.”