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Tennis: Ivanisevic parts ways with Rybakina after Australian Open exit

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has ended his coaching stint with world number six Elena Rybakina following her Australian Open exit, Afrosport reports. Ivanisevic began coaching the Kazakh in December 2024 on a trial basis after ending his five-year run as Novak Djokovic's coach. Rybakina, on the other hand, ended her partnership with coach Stefano Vukov just days before the US Open. Rybakina exited the Australian...

Rybakina appoints Ivanisevic as coach from next season

by Samod Bello

2 November 2024

Former world number three and Grand Slam champion, Elena Rybakina, has appointed Goran Ivanisevic as her coach from 2025, Afrosport reports. Rybakina is one a one time grand slam champion back in 2022, a feat she accomplished with her current coach, Stefano Vukov. The Kazakhstani tennis player now seems to be moving on in terms of coaches as she now appoints a new coach to begin...

Tennis: Gauff climbs to career-high on WTA rankings as Jabeur drops two spots

by Ibikunle Salako

12 September 2023

American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff reached her highest-ever spot on the newly-released world tennis ranking on Monday. The 19-year-old, who recently defeated Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open and claim her first Grand Slam title, moved three places to third on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Gauff overtakes compatriot Jessica Pegula, who drops two places and is currently fifth in the...

Jabeur revenges Rybakina in Wimbledon rematch

by Kunle Fayiga

12 July 2023

Ons Jabeur got her revenge over Elena Rybakina as she progressed to the semi-finals of Wimbledon with her 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1 victory in Wednesday’s quarter-final. Both players met in the 2022 Wimbledon final which Rybakina won 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. The first set of Wednesday’s clash saw Jabeur and Rybakina’s serve broken twice which forced a tiebreak that the Kazakh number three seed won 7-5. Jabeur...

Wimbledon: Jabeur, Keys record wins to progress to quarterfinals

by Ibikunle Salako

10 July 2023

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur continues to power on as Africa's only hope in the ongoing Wimbledon tournament as she makes her way to the last eight after straight sets win over Czech's Petra Kvitova. Jabeur, a finalist in the tournament last year, saw off two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova 6-0, 6-3 in a dominant display on Center Court on Monday afternoon to progress to her third straight quarterfinal...

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Tennis: Ivanisevic parts ways with Rybakina after Australian Open exit

Rybakina appoints Ivanisevic as coach from next season

Tennis: Gauff climbs to career-high on WTA rankings as Jabeur drops two spots

Jabeur revenges Rybakina in Wimbledon rematch

Wimbledon: Jabeur, Keys record wins to progress to quarterfinals

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