Iga Swiatek had two huge bulletins to make on Friday because the Pole revealed that she was ending her three-year partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski earlier than additionally confirming that she would not be able to return to motion on the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan subsequent week.
Since finishing a three-peat on the French Open and bettering to 5 Grand Slams, the world No. 1 did not handle to get the outcomes she needed this previous summer time. That included shockingly dropping within the Wimbledon third spherical, failing to win the gold medal on the Paris Olympics, and likewise not making it previous the US Open quarterfinal.
Whereas Swiatek continues to be considered one of the best participant within the sport, there isn’t a doubt that she is now rather more weak than in a few of the previous seasons. And with that in thoughts, the 23-year-old most likely feels that she and Wiktorowski can not help one another anymore and that she wants a brand new voice.
Swiatek: We had a aim, and we completed it…
“After 3 years of the best achievements in my profession, along with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we determined to half methods. I need to begin with an enormous thanks and appreciating our work collectively,” the Pole introduced.
Shortly after hiring the Polish coach in the course of the 2021 offseason, Swiatek went on to have one of the crucial dominant seasons in current reminiscence in 2022. Throughout their time collectively, she gained a complete of 4 Grand Slams – the WTA Finals – and likewise turned the world No. 1 for the primary time in her profession.
“Coach Wiktorowski joined my staff for 3 seasons, once I strongly wanted adjustments and a contemporary method to my sport. His expertise, analytical and strategic perspective and large information about tennis helped us to realize issues I’ve by no means dreamed of only some months after we began working collectively. Our major aim was to turn into No. 1 1 participant on this planet and coach Wiktorowski was the one who mentioned it first. We aimed very excessive, we headed to each event with a transparent aim to win it. Along with coach Wiktorowski we gained many tournaments and 4 Grand Slams,” she famous.
In the identical message, the world No. 1 shared that she plans to provide herself a few weeks earlier than naming her subsequent coach.
Shortly after this announcement, the Pole additionally pulled out of Wuhan. Beforehand, Swiatek skipped Seoul and likewise this week’s event in Beijing as a consequence of “private causes.”