Ivanisevic Speaks About His Breakup with Rybakina: "I Didn't Want to Be Part of That.."

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The echoes of the controversy involving Elena Rybakina and her toxic relationship with Stefano Vukov, her former coach whom she can't seem to detach from, continue to resound. At the beginning of the year, she hired Goran Ivanisevic in what seemed to be the start of the end of her emotional and professional dependence on Vukov, but everything fell apart. The Croatian coach explains how he experienced it.

The case of Elena Rybakina is causing much concern in the tennis world, and a sense of powerlessness has spread among all those involved in the sport, as they see how the Kazakh player cannot seem to close the dark and disturbing chapter with Stefano Vukov. Although the WTA intervened to punish the coach for his psychological mistreatment towards the player, there are still evidences that suggest they maintain a relationship that may go beyond the professional realm.

An absolute emotional dependence that undermines the performance and tennis evolution of Elena Rybakina, whose recent trajectory is being significantly affected. Goran Ivanisevic addressed this in an interview with Arena Sport, transcribed by Talking Tennis, speaking candidly about his time training the Kazakh player and why he decided to sever ties, just like her fitness coach did shortly after.

- Ivanisevic considers the situation with Rybakina as sad and strange

"I already considered her the best tennis player in the world before joining her team. It's impressive how effortlessly she plays on the court, playing wonderfully. Unfortunately, things happened off the court that I couldn't control," explained Ivanisevic, who found himself coaching Rybakina in Australia while Stefano Vukov slept in the same room as the player, despite being sanctioned by the WTA due to his misconduct towards her.

Many wondered how Goran Ivanisevic experienced that bizarre situation, and he sheds light with a sincere reflection on Elena Rybakina. "I didn't want to be part of that. The truth is I don't want to delve too much into what happened, but I can say it's a very sad and strange story. I realized that the best thing I could do was to leave. I wish Elena the best in her career and life," explained the coach, who currently doesn't have a defined role on the circuit, although it's expected that he will soon receive top offers based on his experiences with Cilic and, especially, Novak Djokovic.

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