World No. 1 Iga Swiatek confirmed the hiring of Wim Fissette as her new tennis coach on Thursday. Swiatek parted ways with long-term coach Tomasz Wiktorowski two weeks ago.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has added Belgian Wim Fissette, a former coach to top-ranked players like Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka to her team, the 23-year-old Pole said on Thursday.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has announced Wim Fissette as her new head coach, two weeks after ending her three-year association with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Swiatek shared the news through a social media post on Thursday (October 17).
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek recently announced her separation from coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, with whom she enjoyed three successful years of partnership. This announcement sent shockwaves in the tennis fraternity as many speculated different reasons for the fallout between the Polish ace and her coach.
Some of the highlights from this week's WTA rankings were another jump for Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek starting one of her final weeks at No. 1 before being overtaken.
Belarusian tennis ace Aryna Sabalenka declared after her US Open win that she is chasing the World No.1 ranking. However, it looked like an uphill task considering Iga Swiatek was leading by more than 2000 ranking points.
Iga Swiatek is currently without a permanent coach, but a journalist has revealed who the Pole is working with temporarily. Swiatek's last match was a quarterfinal defeat at the US Open to Jessica Pegula, who went on to finish runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka.
Aryna Sabalenka is close to overtaking Iga Swiatek at No. 1 and did not hide what it would mean to her. However, Sabalenka also had kind words about the Pole and their rivalry.
Examining the pros and cons of a potential ATP-WTA merger.
Fighting for the year-end World No. 1 ranking is familiar territory for these two players.
Iga Swiatek might be the World No. 1 player on the WTA Tour, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any space for improvement for her. The Polish player has dominated the WTA Tour for the last couple of years.
Results at the 2024 China Open led to some interesting developments in the WTA Rankings, but the No. 1 spot remained unchanged. Coco Gauff won her second WTA 1000 title in Beijing by overcoming Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-3 in the final.
The final WTA 1000 event of 2024 will be played at the Wuhan Open. Many intriguing storylines surround the tournament, such as Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka’s battle for the No.
But every great partnership has to end, and this feels like the right time for the French Open champion. Wiktorowski did great in making her the best version of herself with what she does best.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland announced a split with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on Friday after a three-year partnership. Swiatek won four of her five Grand Slams, 19 of her 22 career titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris while working with Wiktorowski, who was voted WTA Coach of the Year by his peers in 2023.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has had an up-and-down 2024 season.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek withdrew from the China Open and won't defend her title. "Due to personal matters, I'm forced to withdraw from the China Open in Beijing," she said.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Friday became the latest WTA star to pull out of next week's Korea Open in Seoul. The five-time Grand Slam winner from Poland cited fatigue as the reason for her withdrawal.
Action Network's David Gertler shares his betting analysis of the 2024 women's US Open featuring Iga Swiatek and Liudmila Samsonova.
We complete the fourth round on Day 8 of the US Open, and four more women will book quarterfinal spots by the end of the day Monday. Who will reach the last eight and who will fall flat?
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has been a model of consistency over the past few years. On Thursday, the Pole crushed Ena Shibahara 6-0, 6-1 to punch her ticket into the third round of the 2024 US Open.
US Open action is back on Day 4 with 16 women’s second-round matches. With some of the top players in the world taking the court, these matches will surely deliver fireworks.
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