World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked gamers like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her workforce, the 23-year-old Pole mentioned on Thursday.
Earlier this month, the five-times Grand Slam champion had parted methods together with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three years.
Wiktorowski had joined Swiatek’s workforce earlier than the 2022 season and had been together with her throughout 4 of her 5 Grand Slam wins, together with three French Open victories.
“I am completely happy to announce that Wim Fissette is becoming a member of our workforce,” Swiatek mentioned on social media platform X.
“As you already know, I am making ready for the WTA Finals however my perspective is, as at all times, long-term, not short-term. I mentioned many occasions that my profession is a marathon for me, not a dash and I am working, working and making selections with this strategy.
“I need to say that I am very excited and searching ahead to working with Wim. He appears to have an awesome angle, imaginative and prescient and large expertise at a really high stage of tennis. It is at all times essential to try to get to know one another higher however we’re off to a great begin and I can not wait to compete quickly.”
