“Real vulnerability to Iga Swiatek’s game” – Journalist calls attention to Pole ‘sorely lacking’ Slam results, weighs in on her new coach Wim Fissette

Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim has shared his thoughts on Iga Swiatek’s new partnership with coach Wim Fissette, speculating about the dynamic between him and the Pole’s sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz. Wertheim also pointed out the areas of improvement in the World No. 2’s game, highlighting her underwhelming results at the Majors outside the French Open.

Earlier this month, Swiatek announced her decision to part ways with her longtime coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and hired Wim Fissette as his replacement a few weeks later. The Pole opted to skip the Asian swing to focus on adjusting to her new partnership with Fissette, who has previously worked with the likes of Naomi Osaka, Victoria Azarenka, and Kim Clijsters.
In his Sports Illustrated mailbag, Jon Wertheim responded to a question about how he expected the World No. 2’s new partnership with Wim Fissette to fare. Wertheim took the opportunity to acknowledge Iga Swiatek as a “dazzingly talented” player, but he also highlighted a “real vulnerability” in the Pole’s game, as evidenced by her results at the Majors outside her four French Open titles.