(VIDEO) Elena Rybakina trains with new coach ahead of US Open after parting ways Stefano Vukov

World number four Elena Rybakina has trained with her new coach after parting ways with Stefano Vukov. The 25-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis in the singles category along with Poland’s Iga Swiatek, Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka and America’s Coco Gauff.

Rybakina has been in the news recently after the announcement that she was parting ways with her now-former coach, Vukov. She announced the development in a post on her official account on the social media platform Instagram. "Hello everyone, after five years, Stefano and I are no longer working together," she wrote. "I thank him for his work on-court and wish him all the best for the future. Thank you all for the support.”

It seems like she has teamed up with Yuri Schukin. He is seemingly a temporary coach for Rybakina who is the lead coach of the Kazakhstan Davis Cup Team

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In a video that appeared on the social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — where she can be seen working with her new coach. Rybakina is going through a mixed campaign. Her most recent appearance was in the Cincinnati Open where she was knocked out after losing in the round of 32 to Canada’s Leylah Fernandez with a score of 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.

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Her most impressive performance this year came in the Stuttgart Open, where she lifted the title after beating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2. Before that, she also won the Abu Dhabi Open after beating Russia’s Daria Kasatkina in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4. In the mega-events, Rybakina had a mixed time as well. Her best appearance in a Grand Slam this year came at Wimbledon, where she was knocked out after losing in the semifinal to Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Rybakina will begin her US Open campaign with a match against Australia’s Destanee Aiava. It will be their first-ever meeting in professional tennis.

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Elena Rybakina practicing today ahead of the US Open. Looks like she has a new coach.

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