Tennis star Elena Rybakina and coach Goran Ivanisevic have ended their partnership one day after the sixth seed’s Australian Open exit. Ivanisevic, the former coach of Novak Djokovic, joined Rybakina’s team in the pre-season after the Kazakh’s former coach Stefano Vukov was provisionally suspended amid a WTA investigation into his conduct.

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says he will not continue coaching world number six Elena Rybakina after the Australian Open.

Goran Ivanisevic announced on social media on Tuesday (January 21) that he will no longer be coaching Elena Rybakina. His announcement came following Rybanina’s fourth-round exit at the Australian Open to Madison Keys.

Elena Rybakina is a former finalist at the Australian Open. She competed in the final in 2023 when Aryna Sabalenka won her maiden Grand Slam trophy.

MELBOURNE -- Goran Ivanisevic said he has ended his short stint as coach of former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina after the Kazakh went out in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Goran Ivanisevic has confirmed his short stint as Elena Rybakina’s coach is over following the Kazakh’s exit from the 2025 Australian Open. Rybakina appointed Ivanisevic as her new coach at the end of the 2024 campaign having parted ways with former coach Stefano Vukov in August.

Elena Rybakina and Goran Ivanisevic will not move forward with their collaboration after two tour-level events together. Ivanisevic confirmed the test phase had ended on his Instagram story Tuesday with a brief message. “After our trial period that finished with Australian Open, I wish Elena and her team the best of luck moving forward,” he wrote.

The Elena Rybakina-Goran Ivanisevic partnership came to an end as the Croatian announced his departure from the Kazakh player's team on Tuesday, January 21. This comes on the back of Rybakina's ...

I wish Elena and her team (the) best of luck moving forward,” he wrote. Rybakina was sent packing. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Goran is gone. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) The drama comes ...

Elena Rybakina exited the ... I also have Goran, so it didn’t affect the way I played today or any of the results.” Rybakina, who got off to a slow start against the 19th-seeded American ...

Elena Rybakina had said that she would have ideally liked to have Stefano Vukov in her coaching box for the Australian Open 2025 but insisted that his absence did not affect her campaign. The ...