Elena Rybakina slams 'disrespectful' comments about her coach ahead of Iga Swiatek clash at Indian Wells

Elena Rybakina has reiterated comments made about her coach Stefano Vukov were «disrespectful» after her win in the Australian Open semi-finals. The pair appeared to get into a heated exchange during her semi-final win over Victoria Azarenka in January and Vukov was seen repeatedly shouting at the reigning Wimbledon champion. Ad After the Grand Slam, Rybakina defended Vukov's coaching methods in an Instagram post.

WTA Indian WellsDefending champion Swiatek cruises into Indian Wells semi-finals with victory over Cirstea10 HOURS AGO She has again maintained her position after reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals following a hard fought 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 win over Karolina Muchova. «People don't really know us that well and like to comment or say something that they don't know,» Rybakina said about the coach she has worked with since 2019 in an interview with Tennis Channel. «It's not their business at the end of the day.

I think it was kind of disrespectful to him and to me.» The 23-year-old added: «I just had to do it [put out a social media post] so everybody knows that whatever they can see or think, they don't know us. Hopefully, we won't get any other comments like these.» Defending champion Swiatek cruises into Indian Wells semi-finals with victory over Cirstea Potapova warned by WTA over 'not acceptable' Spartak Moscow shirt Rybakina admits there are times she gets angry at her team when she is stressed on court. «Its difficult because, well, I'm stressed out kind of every point,» she joked.

«So sometimes I can get mad also for no reason to tell something to my team, but hopefully they understand. »I'm trying to focus on myself, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not. So it's just something between us but everything