Iga Swiatek announces next big coaching change after parting ways with Tomasz Wiktorowski

Iga Swiatek has joined hands with Naomi Osaka's former coach Wim Fissette after parting ways with Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier this month.

Iga Swiatek announces next big coaching change after parting ways with Tomasz Wiktorowski

Tomasz Wiktorowski, Iga Swiatek, Wim Fissette (Images via Khaleej Times, Time, HLC)

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has announced Wim Fissette as her new head coach, two weeks after ending her three-year association with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Swiatek shared the news through a social media post on Thursday (October 17).

Swiatek said that onboarding Fissette as her head coach is a part of her ‘marathon, not a sprint’ approach. The 23-year-old, in the first week of October, had announced that she was parting ways with Wiktorowski. She has since been temporarily training with Dawid Celt.

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Swiatek has now confirmed her new partnership with Fissette, who recently lost his job as Naomi Osaka‘s coach.

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So, I have news for you today as I’m excited and motivated to start a new chapter. 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.

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Fissette most recently worked with Osaka. The two parted ways following the Japanese ace’s underwhelming performance at the 2024 US Open.

The duo worked for four years in total, with Osaka winning two Grand Slam titles under Fissette’s guidance. The Belgian tennis coach also briefly worked with Qinwen Zheng when Osaka took some time off from the WTA Tour. However, the partnership ended abruptly.

Iga Swiatek excited to work with visionary Wim Fissette

Iga Swiatek is excited about this new partnership with Wim Fissette who brings in a lot of experience with himself. The Belgian has worked with some top WTA stars. Apart from coaching Naomi Osaka and Qinwen Zheng, Fissette has also worked with Angelique Kerber, Victoria Azarenka, and Simona Halep.

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Iga Swiatek, Wim Fissette (Images via Time, HLC)

Swiatek is excited about his vision and attitude and claims that the duo is off to a good start already.

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 a very top level of tennis. It’s always crucial to try and get to know each other better but we’re off to a good start and I can’t wait to compete soon.

Iga Swiatek said in her social media post.

The five-time Grand Slam champion is believed to have ended her partnership with Tomasz Wiktorowski over her problems on the hard court. Swiatek has won only one Grand Slam title on the hard court while she has won four on clay. At the 2024 US Open, her struggles continued as she bowed out after a defeat in the quarterfinals.

Since then, the Polish ace has not played in any tournament and has lost crucial ranking points. Now, with the WTA Finals crown on the line, Swiatek will seek necessary guidance from Fissette.