Elena Rybakina was disappointed at the WTA's decision to uphold a ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct, she

Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov remains banned by WTA after investigation - Concerns have been raised over several years regarding Vukov’s behaviour towards the former Wimbledon champion.

The suspension of Elena Rybakina's former coach Stefano Vukov "remains in place," the WTA Tour says after confirming it has completed its investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct.

Vukov had been provisionally suspended from coaching while under investigation; Rybakina maintains that he “never mistreated” her.

Elena Rybakina struggled a bit early against 46th-ranked Rebecca Sramkova but ultimately managed to break the Slovak's resistance and get the job done in two sets 7-6 (1) 6-2 in their Doha round-of-16 match. Early in the match, the No. 5 seed opened a 3-0 lead but it didn't take long before the Slovakian tennis player managed to get the break back.

After a WTA investigation, Stefano Vukov has been banned from coaching due to abuse against his former client Elena Rybakina.

Elena Rybakina's former coach Stefano Vukov will continue to be suspended from being a coach on the WTA Tour as the investigation into his alleged Code of Conduct violations has concluded.

Elena Rybakina was disappointed at the WTA's decision to uphold a ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct, she said on Wednesday.