Elena Rybakina is having an outstanding run at the Australian Open, where she has reached the final after defeating Vika Azarenka on Thursday. Elena’s coach, Stefano Vukov, was widely slammed by fans, tennis pundits, and journalists for being too negative. Laura Robson and journalist Ben Rothenberg have been extremely vocal about this issue.
However, it seems that Vukov is doing his job after helping Elena win Wimbledon and reach the final at the Australian Open.
PEAK @laurarobson5 on Elena Rybakina’s coach Stefano Vukov #ausopen pic.twitter.com/ut32gYZZz4
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) January 26, 2023
Well, if Elena
1- wins a couple of slams in the year 🏆🏆
2- is happy 😃
3- keeps him 🫂.. then she is probably fine 😉
— Tennistonic (@tennistonic) January 26, 2023
Rybakina at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.25, the Kazakhstani has achieved an overall 7-2 match record in 2023. The Kazakhstani is playing at the Australian Open where she beat the world no.48 Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5 6-3, the world no.104 Kaja Juvan 6-2 6-1, the world no.11 Danielle Rose Collins 6-2 5-7 6-2, the world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4, the world no.17 Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 and the world no.24 Victoria Azarenka 7-64 6-3.
Rybakina will compete next in Abu Dhabi (Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open). She will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 6th of February.
