Elena Rybakina's coach Stefano Vukov received strong criticism from the tennis world after he was seen venting his anger at the player during her 2023 Australian Open semifinal clash against Victoria Azarenka.Rybakina defeated two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 in one hour and 41 minutes to reach the finals in Melbourne for the first time in her career. The 2022 Wimbledon champion has eliminated three Grand Slam winners in back-to-back-to-back matches — World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round, former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals, and Azarenka in the last four.Serving for the first set at 5-3, the 22nd seed failed to hold, allowing Azarenka to crawl back. Ryabkina was three break points down at 5-5, 0-40 when an agitated Vukov was shown yelling at her, suggesting that she wasn't thinking clearly.Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥@tennis_gifsNice guy1267Nice guy https://t.co/XnIKKqHLIuJournalist Ben Rothenberg took to social media to raise concerns over coaches speaking to the player constantly, to which former player Pam Shriver replied:"As long as coaches speak (and act) respectfully to the players they coach."Pam Shriver@PHShriver@BenRothenberg As long as coaches speak (and act) respectfully to the players they coach…6@BenRothenberg As long as coaches speak (and act) respectfully to the players they coach…A number of angry fans also reacted to the clip, urging Rybakina to fire Vukov, who has been working with the player since 2019. They were of the view that the former Croatian player was doing more harm than good to Rybakina."Rybakina had to battle both Vika and her coach in that set. That man was making me nervous throughout with his constant complaining and terrible body language, can't imagine it was helping Elena much," a fan tweeted.Carlos@CMH_1980@TennisPodcast @TennisPodcast Rybakina had to battle both Vika and her coach in that set. That man was making me nervous with throughout with his constant complaining and terrible body language, can't imagine it was helping Elena much.11@TennisPodcast @TennisPodcast Rybakina had to battle both Vika and her coach in that set. That man was making me nervous with throughout with his constant complaining and terrible body language, can't imagine it was helping Elena much."I could very, very happily go for the rest of my life without seeing another shot of Elena Rybakina's coach yelling at her. If any broadcast directors are listening/interested," a user wrote.The Tennis Podcast@TennisPodcastI could very, very happily go for the rest of my life without seeing another shot of Elena Rybakina's coach yelling at her. If any broadcast directors are listening/interested.27915I could very, very happily go for the rest of my life without seeing another shot of Elena Rybakina's coach yelling at her. If any broadcast directors are listening/interested."Rennae Stubbs spoke about him on her podcast a while ago… saying he is verbally aggressive in training, gym etc and basically telling her get out," another tweet read.17th and vain…@17th_and_Vain@tennis_gifs @lyn_knott Rennae Stubbs spoke about him on her podcast a while ago… saying he is verbally aggressive in training, gym etc and basically telling her get out!6@tennis_gifs @lyn_knott Rennae Stubbs spoke about him on her podcast a while ago… saying he is verbally aggressive in training, gym etc and basically telling her get out!Here are a few more reactions:Autistic Tennis Fan@AutisticTennisI hate Rybakina’s coach with all my soul. Please fire that asshole.91I hate Rybakina’s coach with all my soul. Please fire that asshole.LorenaPopa 🕵️‍♀️🎾@popalorenaHe deserves a slap in the face with a chair.582He deserves a slap in the face with a chair. https://t.co/rwyqUayMF6Sarah | Iga Świątek down unduh😹@whomstissarahVukov is honestly terrifying like his energy is UNSETTLING…..5Vukov is honestly terrifying like his energy is UNSETTLING…..elizabeth@osakarybakinai have information that could lead to the arrest of stefano vukov.7i have information that could lead to the arrest of stefano vukov.tomera@MjTomeraI think Rybakina should consider getting a sports psychologist... for Vukov502I think Rybakina should consider getting a sports psychologist... for VukovKrejčíkistan HQ@KrejcikistanHQdid rybakina’s coach just say “this is what happens when you lose your head elena”…hardly the thing you want to tell someone mid match is it?5did rybakina’s coach just say “this is what happens when you lose your head elena”…hardly the thing you want to tell someone mid match is it?hage79@hage791@AustralianOpen Please tell Rybakina to look for a better coach, this guy does more harm than help! Not supportive at all8@AustralianOpen Please tell Rybakina to look for a better coach, this guy does more harm than help! Not supportive at allDenizTheTennis@denizthetenisThe way he tattooed Lena on his arm to stay as her coach forever ‍ literally giving toxic bf vibes twitter.com/tennis_gifs/st…Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥@tennis_gifsNice guy313Nice guy https://t.co/XnIKKqHLIuThe way he tattooed Lena on his arm to stay as her coach forever 😵‍💫 literally giving toxic bf vibes twitter.com/tennis_gifs/st…Divinity Mode@jake_michie@TennisPodcast The healthiest thing Rybakina could do would be to fire him on the spot. Right now on the court.7@TennisPodcast The healthiest thing Rybakina could do would be to fire him on the spot. Right now on the court.Lenafan@Lenafan75@tennis_gifs Rybakina inside:11@tennis_gifs Rybakina inside: https://t.co/Q0RD0XJ7E3"I just was playing point by point no matter the score" - Elena RybakinaElena Rybakina during the 2023 Australian OpenElena Rybakina's semifinal clash against Victoria Azarenka was the Kazakh's first night-session match at the 2023 Australian Open and she found it difficult to adjust to the conditions.Rybakina beat the Belarusian 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the summit clash, where she will face Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, January 28. The first set saw both players breaking each other's serve twice before Ryabkina won the tiebreak.In her press conference afterwards, the Wimbledon champion revealed how she got through the match, stating that she simply played point by point without looking at the score."I was focusing on myself because conditions were completely different," Rybakina said. "I couldn't get free points on my serve that easily like during the day when I played the matches. I knew that I just needed to adjust. It was just a matter to be more focused on these important moments. In the end, I just was playing point by point no matter the score. Yeah, just everything went well."