By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday November 1, 2024
Photo Source: Matthew Calvis
As she ramps up to play for the first time since this year’s US Open, things will be very different on the surface for Iga Swiatek. Gone from her coaching box is Tomasz Wiktorowski, the man who helped guide her to four of her five major titles. In is Wim Fissette, another supercoach with a highly regarded pedigree.
Speaking to reporters ahead of this year’s WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Swiatek says that we shouldn’t expect too much too soon from the change – her decision was made with long-term growth in mind.
“I spent this time still playing tennis and for sure focusing on finding new coach,” she said of the time between today and the end of her US Open, where she lost to Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals. “Making this transition, it’s always tricky. For me it’s a decision hopefully for years because I look at my career…
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