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

Stefano Vukov, the former coach of top women’s tennis player Elena Rybakina, has been suspended following an independent investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body announced.

On Tuesday, the WTA said it had completed its investigation on Vukov and that his suspension “remains in place.”