By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 30, 2023
Throughout Elena Rybakina’s matches on the 2023 Australian Open, there was a number of criticism directed at her coach, Stefano Vukov, for his demeanor and the perceived negativity he directed at his participant throughout competitors.
Rennae Stubbs and Pam Shriver had been amongst these crucial of Vukov’s remedy of his participant, and plenty of on social media joined the fray.
This tweet from Shriver acquired a number of assist on social media, but in addition some resistance, most notably from Dmitry Tursunov, the present coach of Belinda Bencic. Shriver’s authentic tweet is under.
As I watch Rybakina attempt to win her second main in 7 months, I hope she finds a coach who speaks and treats her with respect at ALL occasions and doesn’t ever settle for something much less.
— Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) January 28, 2023
Rybakina, the eventual runner-up who made her High-10 in Monday’s rankings, had taken to social media to hit again in opposition to the commentary.
“After an ideal AO, I’ve seen some disturbing feedback on social media in regards to the behaviour of my coach Stefano Vukov,” Rybakina wrote on Instagram, calling the criticism “misinterpretation.”
“I need to make clear any misinterpretations. Stefano has believed in me for a few years, earlier than anybody else did. We plotted a technique collectively in how I might obtain nice issues and his technique reveals in my Grand Slam success thus far. He’s a passionate coach, with a number of data about tennis.
“Not like folks which can be making these feedback, he has nice data about me as an individual and as an athlete. Those that know me nicely, will know that I might by no means settle for a coach that didn’t respect me and all our onerous work. I could also be quiet on courtroom and on the whole, however inside me is a aggressive athlete that desires to attain nice issues and Stefano has helped me significantly on this manner. So please disregard any faux information on the contrary.”
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