Vesnina on Vukov, Rybakina's Coach: "He Knows Her Very Well and Tells Her the Right Things"
Elena Vesnina commented on Elena Rybakina's excellent end to the 2025 season, marked by a title at the WTA Finals. She also downplayed the case of Stefano Vukov, who has been the subject of controversy due to his suspension by the WTA for his behavior.
The Vukov Method
Vesnina stated: "Even though many were skeptical about her reunion with her coach, I saw Vukov at work and heard the advice he gave her. He knows her very well and tells her the right things.
I think Lena has calmed down because she has found someone who knows her very well, who knows her strengths and weaknesses, and who knows how, in a way, to wake her up.
Because I think Lena, with her rather phlegmatic temperament, can sometimes seem to withdraw into herself and reflect. And Stefano Vukov knows how to bring her back to reason with his own methods."
