{
  "id": 7056767,
  "title": "US Open 2026: Who Is Elena Rybakina's Boyfriend? Inside Her Private Love Life After Historic Victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-open-2026-who-is-elena-rybakinas-boyfriend-inside-her-private-love",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T03:04:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/us-open-2026-who-is-elena-rybakinas-boyfriend-inside-her-private-love-life-after-historic-victory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina's personal life remains a private matter, despite heightened speculation following her impressive US Open 2026 victory. The Kazakhstan tennis star clinched her first US Open title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final, marking her ascent to the world No.1 ranking. However, Rybakina has refrained from publicly confirming any romantic relationships, maintaining a guarded stance on her dating life. Men's Journal reports that she keeps her personal affairs private, with social media posts typically centered around tennis, travel, and life outside of competition. Speculation has often focused on Stefano Vukov, her longtime coach, whom she began working with in 2019. Their professional success, including Rybakina's Wimbledon title in 2022, has fueled interest in their personal relationship, although no confirmation has been provided by Rybakina herself. Speculation surrounding Vukov's romantic status intensified after former tennis player Barbara Schett alleged a relationship, based on conversations with Rybakina's former coach Goran Ivanisevic. However, these claims remain unsubstantiated, with Vukov's past conduct issues, including a WTA suspension that he and Rybakina denied, further clouding the situation. His suspension was later overturned on appeal.",
  "summary": "Elena Rybakina has largely kept her personal life away from the spotlight, but her relationship status has attracted renewed attention after her historic US Open 2026 triumph. The Kazakhstan star defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the final to win her maiden US Open title and rise to world No.1. Rybakina has not publicly confirmed that she is currently dating anyone. According to Men's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}