Elena Rybakina and Coach Goran Ivanisevic End Partnership After Australian Open Exit

The split follows a trial period marked by Rybakina's early tournament loss and the return of her former coach under investigation.

Elena Rybakina, ranked World No. 7, and coach Goran Ivanisevic have parted ways following her fourth-round loss to Madison Keys at the 2025 Australian Open.
Ivanisevic, a former Wimbledon champion and Novak Djokovic's ex-coach, joined Rybakina's team in November 2024 for a trial period that concluded after the Australian Open.
Rybakina had recently reinstated her former coach, Stefano Vukov, who is under provisional suspension by the WTA for alleged code of conduct violations, which he denies.
Despite Vukov's suspension, he attended the Australian Open as a non-credentialed observer, and Rybakina has publicly defended him against the allegations.
Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, expressed uncertainty about her coaching situation, saying she and Ivanisevic needed to discuss their future before the split was announced.