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 a step below Aryna Sabalenka and now Elena Rybakina, seeking new stimuli with Francis Roig, under the watchful eye of Rafa Nadal.
While Fissette has disappeared from the spotlight for a few days, he broke his silence in an interview with The Athletic. In it, the Belgian talks about a separation that he accepts but finds hard to understand, also mentioning the language barrier and the closer relationship Swiatek had with other members of her team.
During their relationship, the Polish player won three titles (Wimbledon 2025, Cincinnati 2025, Seoul 2025). However, she continued to show significant inconsistency even on clay, her favorite surface, and the feeling of being far behind her main rival in recent years, Aryna Sabalenka.

Wim Fissette speaks out for the first time after his separation from Iga Swiatek.
"There are teams that can remain calm in difficult situations, others feel that something has to change. Like in any sport, the coach always is the first to leave. At the highest sporting level, this is part of the job, and it must be accepted."
He leaves with the feeling of having done the work...
"She was practically unbeatable for some years. The expectations are going to be very high, and every defeat will hurt more. I was aware of the difficulties of this project. It was impossible to do better. But still, 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 change when things do not work
"If you look at the best players in the world over the past 20 years, the question is: 'How can I learn to improve and develop? Especially after defeats, it was difficult to see the development rather than think: '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 for years. It is normal that in difficult moments, she turns to these people or seeks more from them," says a Wim Fissette who is pleased with what was accomplished in the year and a half he worked with Iga Swiatek, but with the feeling that he had more to give to the Polish player.
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