Anton Dubrov is currently coaching Aryna Sabalenka. Before becoming her coach, Sabalenka was her hitting partner. Though there were a lot of ups and downs in terms of results, Dubrov was able to successfully help Sabalenka win her first grand slam at the 2023 Australian Open.

Coaching runs in Dubrov’s family – his grandfather Eduard Dubrov was also a tennis coach. Anton Dubrov is from Belarus, just like Sabalenka, and played at the ITF level before turning to coaching. Prior to working with Dubrov, Aryna Sabalenka worked with  Dmitry Tursunov and Dieter Kindlman.

In 2022, Anton Dubrov wanted to stop coaching Sabalenka telling her, “‘I think I’m done, I can’t give you anything else.”. But Sabalenka insisted on continuing the partnership. That was the right decision for the Belarusian as she rose to world number 2 after her Australian Open triumph. Not surprisingly, Dubrov broke down in tears.

Update – Elena Rybakina has officially parted ways with her coach, Stefano Vukov after the 2024 US Open. The decision comes amid growing speculation and rumors of emotional strain, with some sources suggesting Rybakina may have endured mistreatment during her time working with Vukov. It’s reported that the tennis star is now focusing on both psychological recovery and healing from a physical injury.

Elena Rybakina is coached by Stefano Vukov. The two have been working together since 2019 and have accomplished great results including winning the 2022 Wimbledon title and reaching the 2023 Australian Open final.

But Stefano Vukov has received scathing reviews from fans and tennis pundits for the way he treats Rybakina during matches. He can often be seen yelling angrily at her. Some have even called the player-coach relationship toxic and have called Rybakina to fire Vukov.

But Rybakina has said that Vukov is a passionate coach and is a valuable part of her team and that she respects his opinions.

Vukov is a former Croatian tennis player who competed on the ITF Futures tour for a while but didn’t find much success.