Former coach of Swiatek speaks for the first time about their separation

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Wim Fissette is now history for Iga Swiatek. The Belgian coach, a year and a half later and with a Wimbledon title under his belt, ended his professional relationship with the Polish player after she was eliminated in the first round of the Miami Open. Swiatek from Warsaw remains one step below Aryna Sabalenka, now also Elena Rybakina, and is seeking new motivation with Francis Roig, under the watchful eye of Rafa Nadal.

While Fissette has been out of the spotlight for a few days, he has broken his silence in an interview with The Athletic. In it, the Belgian talks about a separation he accepts but finds hard to understand, and also mentions the language barrier and Swiatek's closer relationship with other members of her team.

During their partnership, the Polish player won three titles (Wimbledon 2025, Cincinnati 2025, Seoul 2025). However, she continued to show significant inconsistency even on the clay court circuit, her favorite territory, and the feeling of being far behind her main rival in recent years, Aryna Sabalenka. 

Wim Fissette opens up for the first time after his split with Iga Swiatek.

"There are teams that can remain calm in difficult situations, while others feel that something needs to change. As in any sport, the coach is always the first to leave. At the highest sporting level, this is part of the job and must be accepted."

He leaves with the feeling of having done the work...

"She was practically unbeatable for some years. The expectations will be extremely high, and every defeat will hurt more. I was aware of the difficulties of this project. It was impossible to do better. Nevertheless, I am very happy to have accepted the challenge and satisfied with what we achieved. Iga is an extraordinary player and athlete."

... but regrets the need for a change when things don't work

"If you observe the best players in the world over the past 20 years, the question is: 'How can I learn to improve and develop?'. Especially after losses, it was difficult to see the development instead of thinking, ‘Okay, let's keep trying to do what was working’."

He was always aware of Swiatek's attachment to the rest of her team

"She has been working with the same people for many years and has had resounding success over the years. It is normal that in difficult times, she turns to these people or seeks more from them," says Wim Fissette, who is pleased with what was achieved in the year and a half he worked with Iga Swiatek, but with the feeling that he had a closer bond with the Polish player.
 

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