Elena Rybakina has been talking very extremely of what Goran Ivanisevic brings to the desk however breaking rackets just isn’t one thing that the Kazakh has been studying currently.
On the ongoing United Cup, the world No. 6 and the 2001 Wimbledon champion kicked off their partnership.
And to this point, so good, because the 25-year-old ousted Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3 earlier than additionally beating Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-3 on Monday.
Following her win, Rybakina described Ivanisevic as “a enjoyable man” and that she already advantages from the Croatian’s expertise and data concerning the sport.
Funnily, the on-court interviewer used the chance to ask if her new coach taught her find out how to break rackets.
Responding to the query, the 25-year-old remarked: “Hhhh… In my profession?”
Rybakina: I am too calm, perhaps Ivanisevic will deliver that vitality from me sooner or later
After the interviewer acknowledged that her coach was vulnerable to on-court meltdowns and outbursts, the previous world No. 3 funnily acknowledged: “Not but.. I feel it’s nonetheless too early. Perhaps he’ll someway deliver this vitality from me. For now I’m too calm and nobody can break it.”
Elena Rybakina after beating Sakkari at United Cup
“Has Goran Ivanisevic taught you find out how to smash any tennis racquets but?”
Elena: “uhhh… In my profession?” 😂
“Effectively we all know what he was like as a participant. As a coach do you suppose he’ll deliver a bit extra of an aggression?”
Elena:… pic.twitter.com/iacMeWQ9p4
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) December 30, 2024
In the course of the Kazakh’s first match of the yr towards Bouzas Maneiro, Ivanisevic spoke with Tennis Channel and revealed that he wish to see the eight-time WTA champion present extra emotion on the court docket.
What’s humorous, he highlighted that he did not imply breaking rackets by that.
“Undoubtedly not going to see her breaking rackets, however hopefully, she does present extra emotion. She’s a really completely different particular person and really calm. However l’ve been attempting to place some emotion and I feel it is going to assist her sport,” Ivanisevic stated at the beginning of the United Cup.
One factor is for certain, if Rybakina breaks a racket in some unspecified time in the future this season, everybody will immediately credit score the Croatian for that.
