Iga Swiatek doesn’t expect ‘sudden revolution’ under coach, Wim Fisette in 2025

Since the arrival of coach Wim Fisette in October, 2024, World No 2 Iga Swiatek is yet to win a title on tour.

Iga Swiatek doesn’t expect ‘sudden revolution’ under coach, Wim Fisette in 2025

Iga Swiatek and Wim Fisette (via Instagram)

On 17 October 2024, Iga Swiatek announced that Belgian tennis coach and former professional player, Wim Fissette would be her new coach. Fissette has previously worked with former World No.1s Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, and Naomi Osaka. Prior to the partnership with Fissette, Swiatek was coached by Polish tennis coach Tomasz Wiktorowski from 2021.

Since the commencement of this partnership, Swiatek has yet to win a title, with her last title being the 2024 Roland Garros. However, as emphasized by her at the pre-match press conference at the Qatar Open 2025, she doesn’t dwell on this fact, as she believes success should not be measured solely by titles but also by the learning process.

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“He has experienced all possible situations in tennis. I like how he works, and he is teaching me different ways to handle things. Don’t expect a sudden revolution in my tennis, but I am making improvements thanks to him.”

Iga Swiatek on Wim Fisette (H/T: Punto De Break)

Swiatek is playing her third tournament of the 2025 WTA Tour at the Qatar Open, where she has been the champion for the past three years. In the opening round of the tournament, she faced Greece’s Maria Sakkari and defeated her 6-3, 6-2.

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Other top women’s tennis players, e.g., Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina, and Paula Badosa, will also compete at the Qatar Open. This hard-court tournament is underway in Doha, Qatar, from 9 to 15 February 2025.

Iga Swiatek lost to Coco Gauff at the United Cup finals, and Madison Keys at the Australian Open semifinals

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek started off her 2025 season with the United Cup tournament, which was held in Sydney and Perth. She had a fairly good performance, advancing Poland to the finals. However, she lost in straight sets to World No. 3 Coco Gauff at the finals.

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Iga Swiatek and Wim Fisette (via Instagram)

Swiatek then moved on to the Australian Open. Her run at Melbourne was marked by a streak of straight set victories filled with bagels and breadsticks, until the semifinals where she dropped a set to Madison Keys, eventually losing the match to the then World No. 19.

Keys further went on to produce another upset when she faced World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the finals, denying her the chance of a historic three-peat at Melbourne. With this triumph, Keys clinched her maiden Grand Slam title.

Keys’ ranking surged to World No. 7 after this victory. However, the American has withdrawn from some tournaments, including the Qatar Open, due to a lingering hamstring injury. She is expected to return to tour at the Indian Wells in March.