Wim Fissette Reveals How Hard Iga Swiatek Manages to Keep Fit Amid a Hectic Tour schedule

Iga Swiatek has been one of the many players who have complained about the length of the WTA calendar. The 24-year-old has criticized the tournament organizers for not heeding the players’ call. Her coach, Wim Fissette, has opened up on how the former World No.1 tries to keep fit amid the hectic tour schedule.

Swiatek began the 2025 season excellently after reaching her first Australian Open semi-finals in January. She fell to eventual champion Madison Keys in three sets, despite having a clear opportunity to win the match. But after that, she struggled to beat her 2024 record in any tournament until July.

During the clay-court season, she was expected to win titles having been dubbed “clay queen” of the women’s circuit. Unfortunately, she failed to meet the expectations as she didn’t reach the final of the Madrid Open, Italian Open, and French Open. Swiatek’s poor record saw her drop out of the top 5 in the Women’s rankings.

There were rumors that she was going to take a break from the court after the French Open, but that didn’t happen. Swiatek featured during the grass-court season, earning her sixth Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships. She then went on to win the Cincinnati Open title for the first time in her career, a few weeks later.

During an interview with The Inside-in podcast, Fissette was asked about how he helps Swiatek deal with the hectic Tour schedule. The 45-year-old revealed that he makes sure she gets rest after every match, while keeping a healthy routine:

With Iga, I’m really fortunate — she’s monitored so well and tested daily. She plays more matches than almost anyone on tour, so it’s important that she gets her rest when she needs it, has shorter practice days when required, and that we push only when it’s time to push. That balance keeps her healthy, physically and mentally. She also works with a sports psychologist, and together as a team, we make those decisions based on her physical and mental state — not on results alone.

Swiatek’s last tour-level match was at the Wuhan Open, where she reached the quarter-finals before losing to Jasmine Paolini in straight sets. It was her first loss against the Italian on tour after beating her four consecutive times. Swiatek will be back on the court during the WTA Finals, which begin on November 1.

Wim Fissette explains when Iga Swiatek began to regain her confidence on the court

Iga Swiatek was heavily under pressure during the clay-court season. In fact, the former World No.1 broke down in tears during her loss to Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. But a few months later, she bounced back to win her first title in over a year at the Wimbledon Championship.

However, it was at the Bad Homburg Open that she began to find her confidence on the court, reaching the final of the WTA 500 tournament. During the interview above, Wim Fissette admitted that it was during the Bad Homburg Open that Swiatek began to gain her confidence on the court:

After working together for six months, I got to know her better. We trained in Mallorca after Paris, mixed work and rest, then played Bad Homburg. I saw her level growing match by match, her confidence building day by day. And when someone like Iga gains confidence like that, anything’s possible. Those last two matches — against Bencic and Alexandrova — were perfect performances.

Swiatek has won three tour-level title this season, including the Cincinnati Open and Korean Open. She will be seeking for her fourth title of the season at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Last year, she failed to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament after crashing out in the round-robin stage.

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