"Look, some of us know a lot more than others. I clearly was around this toxic environment with him and her quite often. I have spoken about it on the podcast many times and you know people did say that well it’s her decision."
"Yes, it is her decision, but you know there are a lot of cohesive controlled relationships that get really toxic and really bad, and do I think that she is in an environment that is not healthy for her? Absolutely! There’s no question about it."
"You don’t see her coach Goran Ivanisevic decide after this time, even though he enjoyed working with her, say 'I'm outta here' because he’s clearly saying stuff that he’s not okay with them too."
"But also the fitness trainer [Azuz Simsich], you know who’s been there for a long long time… And he’s gone as well. When you have the information that they have, there are clearly people in her camp or around her to say the things that have been said about what he has said and what he has done to her."
"In that respect, that is her work environment saying 'sorry this is unacceptable, you are banned for a year' and quite honestly, I think he should be banned forever on the WTA Tour."
"He should not be allowed to be able to come on the tour and work with any girl because that’s his tendency, particularly when you have someone as lovely and as nice and as great a player as Elena. I think it is a really great move, but what is she going to do about it personally, again, now that is her decision."
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