Iga Swiatek has officially announced that she has hired Belgian coach Wim Fissette, who recently ended his collaboration with Naomi Osaka, with the Japanese now being coached by Frenchman Patrick Mouratoglou. The Polish 5-time Grand Slam winner recently parted ways with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who has coached her for the past three seasons.
Swiatek, who has not played since the US Open and missed the entire trip to China, said she is happy to collaborate with Wim Fissette, who has previously coached Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka and Simona Halep, among others.
“I have some news for you today. I have to say that I am excited and motivated to start a new chapter in my career. I am happy to announce that Wim Fissette will be joining our team. As you know, I am preparing for the WTA Finals, but this is a long-term choice, not a short-term one. I have said many times that my career is a marathon, not a sprint, and I am working and making decisions with that in mind. I am very excited to work with Wim. He has a great knowledge of the game and a lot of experience at the highest level of tennis. We need to get to know each other better, but we are off to a good start and I can’t wait to get back on the court and play,” she wrote.
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