Grand Slam doubles legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Stefano Vukov’s return to Elena Rybakina’s staff would additionally imply the top of the Kazakh’s partnership with Goran Ivanisevic as a result of the latter would “not stand being part of a dysfunctional relationship.”
Final week, the 2022 Wimbledon winner introduced by means of Instagram that she was bringing again her former coach to her staff for the 2025 season.
However there’s a catch – the WTA is presently conducting an investigation into Vukov over the potential of him breaching the affiliation’s conduct – and he isn’t allowed to formally coach till at the very least the investigation concludes.
Based on The Athletic, Ivanisevic was left “blindsided” when he heard about Rybakina’s intention to deliver again the 37-year-old to the staff.
And Stubbs – who labored with Serena Williams through the American’s 2022 farewell – is certain that Novak Djokovic’s former coach wouldn’t agree to stay part of the staff if Vukov was cleared to return.
Stubbs: If Vukov returns to Rybakina’s staff, Ivanisevic will not be going to stay round for that
“Clearly she is combating this relationship with him, no matter which may be, and desirous to deliver him again. I can let you know proper now, Goran’s not going to face for it,” the previous doubles world No. 1 stated on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.
“Completely not. If you wish to be in a dysfunctional relationship, that is on you, however for somebody like Goran, he is not going to stay round for that.”
In the meantime, the 2001 Wimbledon winner did not deny rumors that he was sad with the 25-year-old’s transfer and hinted that their collaboration may quickly finish.
“I’m, for the second, right here. What is going on to occur in a few days, I do not know. However for the second, I’m right here. Hopefully I’ll keep, and hopefully all the things goes to be OK. However let’s take day-to-day,” Ivanisevic informed Bounces.
The WTA’s investigation into Vukov may conclude as early as this week.