WTA drops Elena Rybakina hint after claims of her dealing with

The WTA may have confirmed that Elena Rybakina will compete at the WTA Finals despite the Kazakh having a very rough last two months under some mysterious circumstances. 

Since abruptly ending her five-year partnership with coach Stefano Vukov just after they arrived at the US Open, the world No. 5 won her opener at Flushing Meadows. But then, she pulled out of her second-round match and also withdrew from her next three scheduled tournaments.

While there have been some pretty shocking claims about Rybakina’s split with Vukov, a back injury was listed as the cause for her withdrawals from Seoul, Beijing and Wuhan. 

Naturally, all of that raised some major concerns that her appearance at the season-ending tournament may be in major jeopardy as well. But after the 2022 Wimbledon winner officially booked a place at the WTA Finals, the WTA posted a Rybakina highlight and captioned the post: “Ice in her veins. Get ready for Elena Rybakina’s cool demeanor at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh in November!”

ice in her veins 🥶

Get ready for Elena Rybakina’s cool demeanor at the #WTAFinalsRiyadh in November! pic.twitter.com/a5l2Uh1euI

— wta (@WTA) October 14, 2024

The inaugural edition of the season-ending tournament taking place in Riyadh will start on November 2nd and run through the 9th of that month. 

A Russian tennis insider made a shocking revelation about Rybakina’s health struggles 

Since the US Open, the 25-year-old hasn’t given any interviews or made any public comments except a statement she provided to the WTA when it was confirmed that she was out of Beijing and Wuhan. 

“Due to an ongoing back injury, I regretfully have to withdraw from the upcoming Asian tournaments. While I’ve been working hard on my recovery, my medical team and I have decided it’s best to prioritize my health at this time. This has been a challenging year and I am grateful for the support from the tournament organizers and all of my fans. My team and I will work on getting me…