Rybakina breaks her silence after the sentence against Vukov: "I am disappointed"

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Elena Rybakina continues to win beyond her off-court situation, although today was different from previous days. Why? It was the first time the Kazakh player stepped onto the court after the sanction that the WTA has imposed on her former coach, Stefano Vukov, became known worldwide. Rybakina's response on the court was resounding, dispatching her eighth-final duel against Sramkova flawlessly. However, fans were waiting for the subsequent match, the press conference... and Elena did not want to elaborate much, although she expressed her disagreement with the sanction.

"I can only say that I am disappointed with the situation and how this whole process has unfolded. I will not comment much more on all of this." Frank, concise, and direct: that's how Elena's responses usually are, and on this issue, it was no different. This is how she began her speech after being asked about the sanction, a ban that will keep Vukov off the courts for a year after a report revealed some shocking information, including a possibility that gains ground: that Stefano and Elena may have a romantic relationship, despite Vukov's coercive tendencies in the past.

"NOT THE BEST MOMENT"

Therefore, the situation forces Elena to isolate herself from all the controversy every time she competes, a horizon she is managing quite well, at least for now, in Doha. "I am focused on my matches, and when I step onto the court, I only think about how I should play, I am focused on myself, and of course, on my opponent. It is clear that this is not the best moment (referring to everything happening with Vukov), but as I said, I am always focused on my matches and I want to show my best version."

Meanwhile, Rybakina confirmed the presence of Davide Sanguinetti as a new addition to her team: the former Italian player will be the visible face of a bench from which Goran Ivanisevic, in the midst of the unleashed hurricane, decided to 'flee' after the Australian Open. Only time will tell if the WTA's sanction against Stefano will definitively distance him from tennis in the coming year: for now, he remains part of Elena's team, although unable to access the courts. A tumultuous situation with which Rybakina definitely does not agree... and that will drag on in the coming months.

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