Perth – Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina (above) expressed confidence yesterday that her new partnership with Novak Djokovic's former coach Goran Ivanisevic will pay dividends, starting at the mixed-teams United Cup.
The world No 6 completed a Dubai training block with the Croat before joining her Kazakhstan compatriots for the Perth leg of the 18-nation tournament, which starts the 2025 season and is also being played in Sydney.
Kazakhstan face Spain in the opening tie today, with Rybakina a favourite against 54th-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
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