‘Will That Be Enough’- Iga Swiatek’s Collaboration With Wim Fisette Under Fire After Concerning Similarities With Ex-coach Highlighted
Despite her best efforts to rectify her training camp, coaching troubles can’t detach from Iga Swiatek. After a splendid first half of the season, the Polish star hit the turbulence of a bad streak. She was unable to capitalize on her strengths in the North American hardcourt swing and later, shook fans by announcing her split with longtime coach Tomasz Wiktorowski but, was quick to add a fresh face to her clique. However, a tennis journalist claimed that Swiatek’s latest partnership won’t serve her best interests.
The Pole enjoyed a stellar journey with Wiktorowski, wherein she clinched a plethora of WTA titles. What was problematic, though, was her performance outside of the clay court. Subsequently, after her coaching break-up, experts cited that a healthy change could extend Swiatek’s reign outside the surface and this, in turn, prompted her to join forces with Naomi Osaka’s ex-coach, Wim Fissette. With mixed responses pouring from the community following their newfound alliance, journalist Krzysztof Rawa switched to the other side and Lowkey frowned upon this surprising match-up.
Presenting his candid take while talking to ‘Sport.pl’, Rawa highlighted that the World No. 2 might need a slight change in perspective from her new coach; something Fissette isn’t on par with. “I read in one of the articles that Wim Fissette is very different from Tomasz Wiktorowski. Well, I think the opposite – that he is a very similar coach.” Rawa further explained that, when asked about his coaching role models, Tomek Wiktorowski reluctantly mentioned a few names, including Sam Sumyk and Iga Świątek’s new coach, Fissette. He explained that he admires the analytical approach of the latter. “Fissette is also a kind of “laptop coach”. And this makes me have mixed feelings,” he further remarked.
