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

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

Elena Rybakina was disappointed at the WTA's decision to uphold a ban against her former coach Stefano Vukov following an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct, she said on Wednesday.