Coach Wim Fissette is eager on making Iga Swiatek a a lot larger risk outdoors clay and he has additionally warned Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina that he has his methods of making ready his participant the absolute best manner for a match.
After splitting with long-time coach Tomasz Wiktorowski as a result of the world No. 1 felt he could not assist her anymore, the five-time Grand Slam employed a non-Polish coach for the primary time in her profession.
And it’s fairly a reputation as Fissette guided Naomi Osaka to 2 Grand Slam titles up to now and he additionally labored with the likes of Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, Kim Clijsters and Zheng Qinwen.
Whereas Swiatek remains to be ranked at No. 1, her important success during the last two seasons has come on clay and the sensation is that she is unquestionably susceptible on exhausting and grass. However now she desires to alter it.
“Our aim is for Swiatek to begin including extra Grand Slam titles on different surfaces as properly. The clay-court season has its personal twists. There are lots of matches and tournaments performed in a brief time period. You might want to get right into a rhythm, acquire confidence, and after Paris it’s time to modify to different surfaces. Then there will likely be a possibility to work on enjoying on different surfaces and attempt to succeed there,” the Belgian advised Eurosport Poland.
Fissette on how he can assist Swiatek
After Swiatek put up a really dominant season in 2022, the competitors found out how one can play the 23-year-old and stand a a lot larger probability. It’s not a secret that the Pole has had some robust defeats on the largest stage through the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Nevertheless, the Belgian is assured that he has what it takes to place Swiatek in the absolute best place to beat her greatest rivals.
“Prime gamers wish to play massive matches, that’s their important motivation. They normally don’t have issues with it, it makes them comfortable. How do I work? I’ve data, movies. I put together my gamers, we talk about strengths and weaknesses, put together tactically and draw conclusions. Within the case of tennis gamers like Aryna Sabalenka or Elena Rybakina, you make an evaluation and search for a technique to beat them,” Fissette defined.
