Following the unexpected news that Iga Swiatek was parting ways with her coach Tomas Wictorowski, the winner of five Grand Slam titles has announced her new coach. This is Wim Fisette, a professional with a long career on the women’s tennis circuit.
The 44-year-old Belgian has worked with great figures of the WTA, including Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitová, Zheng Qinwen and Naomi Osaka, the last player he coached.
“As you know, I am preparing for the WTA Finals, but my perspective is, as always, long-term, not short-term. I have said many times that my career is a marathon for me, not a sprint, and I am working, operating and making decisions with this approach,” Swiatek explained about how he faces his tennis future after the change of coach.
The current Roland Garros champion trusts in Fisette’s experience and vision to prepare for the WTA Finals, her last commitment of the year, as well as to get ready for next season, after a second half of the year in which she did not He has been able to find his best level.
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