New world No 1s relationship with her previously banned coach, Stefano Vukov, remains under spotlight despite her rise to the topIn the bitter aftermath of her straight-sets defeat by Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals last November, an inconsolable Aryna Sabalenka walked over to her courtside player box and slumped into a chair. She had been completely overpowered by her opponent, a strange and unusual feeling for such a powerful player, and she was seething. Sabalenka eventually settled on a pop...
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The Guardian - 13 Sep 2026 18:56
New world No 1s relationship with her previously banned coach, Stefano Vukov, remains under spotlight despite her rise to the topIn the bitter aftermath of her straight-sets defeat by Elena Rybakina at the WTA Finals last November, an inconsolable Aryna Sabalenka walked over to her courtside player box and slumped into a chair. She had been completely overpowered by her opponent, a strange and unusual feeling for such a powerful player, and she was seething. Sabalenka eventually settled on a pop...
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