Iga Swiatek announces Wim Fissette as new coach one month after Naomi Osaka split
Iga Swiatek has joined forces with Wim Fissette in a major change to her coaching set-up ahead of the WTA Finals. Fissette, 44, is a veteran of multiple Grand Slam successes working alongside the likes of Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka.
Swiatek ditched Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier this month despite winning four Grand Slam titles and reaching the top of the world rankings under his tutelage. The decision came off the back of a semi-final exit at the Cincinnati Masters and a quarter-final defeat at the US Open.
With time to consider her options while sitting out the Asian hard-court swing due to ‘fatigue’, Swiatek has chosen Fissette to mastermind her training as she bids to stay at the summit.
“I’m excited and motivated to start a new chapter,” the Pole wrote on social media. “I’m happy to announce that Wim Fissette is joining our team. As you know, I’m preparing for the WTA Finals but my perspective is, as always, long-term, not short-term.
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Iga Swiatek announces Wim Fissette as new coach one month after Naomi Osaka split
Iga Swiatek parted ways with Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier this month after three years working together.
By Charlie Gordon
08:39, Thu, Oct 17, 2024 | UPDATED: 09:17, Thu, Oct 17, 2024
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Iga Swiatek has not played since crashing out of the US Open more than a month ago (Image: Getty)
Iga Swiatek has joined forces with Wim Fissette in a major change to her coaching set-up ahead of the WTA Finals. Fissette, 44, is a veteran of multiple Grand Slam successes working alongside the likes of Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka.
Swiatek ditched Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier this month despite winning four Grand Slam titles and reaching the top of the world rankings under his tutelage. The decision came off the back of a semi-final exit at the Cincinnati Masters and a quarter-final defeat at the US Open.
With time to consider her options while sitting out the Asian hard-court swing due to ‘fatigue’, Swiatek has chosen Fissette to mastermind her training as she bids to stay at the summit.
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“I’m excited and motivated to start a new chapter,” the Pole wrote on social media. “I’m happy to announce that Wim Fissette is joining our team. As you know, I’m preparing for the WTA Finals but my perspective is, as always, long-term, not short-term.
“I said many times that my career is a marathon for me, not a sprint and I’m working, operating and making decisions with this approach. I want to say that I’m very excited and looking forward to working with Wim.
“He seems to have a great attitude, vision and huge experience at the very top level of tennis. It’s always crucial to get to know each other better but we’re off to a good start and I can’t wait to compete soon.”
