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topicnews · October 24, 2024

“I’m fed up with this world” – The separation of Iga Swiatek’s ex-coach and WTA legend becomes clear, while tennis coach draws important parallels

“I’m fed up with this world” – The separation of Iga Swiatek’s ex-coach and WTA legend becomes clear, while tennis coach draws important parallels

Iga Swiatek says goodbye to coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and embarks on a new journey to take her career to the next level. As she prepares to work with Wim Fissette, her new coaching partner, memories of her past are still in the air. Lech Sidor shed light on Wiktorowski’s previous split from Agnieszka Radwańska and revealed that this partnership didn’t quite hit the mark.

Tomasz Wiktorowski, previously coach of Polish sensation Agnieszka Radwańska, joined Iga Swiatek’s squad in 2021 at a critical point in her career. Wiktorowski came to Swiatek to help her improve her talents and strategy after Swiatek realized she needed a new approach to her game. Under his guidance, she developed significantly, which led to outstanding successes, such as becoming number one in the world. Swiatek’s playing style was heavily influenced by Wiktorowski’s knowledge, which allowed her to adapt and succeed on the WTA Tour.

Lech Sidor spoke about Swiatek’s recent move, looked back at Swiatek’s former coach’s past, working with Radwańska from 2011 to 2018, and talked about how he can step into Wiktorowski’s shoes. He told Sport.pl“Let’s remember that after parting with Radwańska, it also seemed like he was a little tired of this world, because not everyone knows that she only looks so good on TV.” However, in real life it is a terrible torture .”

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On the other hand, he added: “I slip into Wiktorowski’s shoes and at some point he might really say he’s had enough. Because it is a terribly monotonous regime. It’s the courts, the hotel, the hotel, the courts… It just seems to people like it’s a good life.”

But despite being one of Poland’s most prominent tennis figures, Agnieszka Radwańska has kept a particularly low profile. This silence has not gone unnoticed. Furjan was asked to guess why Agnieszka Radwańska remained silent about Iga Swiatek on the Onet Rano program over the years. He explained: “I think Agnieszka Radwańska is hesitant to talk about Iga, not because she has bad blood against her, but because she knows what the consequences are.”

Interestingly, Agnieszka Radwańska has expressed her urgent concern for Iga Swiatek and demonstrated her supportive nature, despite remaining generally silent in the past.

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Radwanska examines Iga Swiatek’s potential

Although Swiatek has clearly achieved great success on the WTA circuit, her performances on the grass continue to raise doubts about her adaptability on the ground. She exited Wimbledon in the third round this year, underscoring the ongoing difficulties facing her in this important competition.

Agnieszka Radwanska, a former Wimbledon finalist, addressed these concerns by highlighting the specific aspects of her game that need work on. She explained: “I think there are a lot of things she needs to work on while playing on grass. I think she needs a little more experience on grass and understands a few things on this surface a little better.”

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Radwanska further said she has full confidence in Iga Swiatek’s abilities and is sure that the young Polish player would win Wimbledon in the future. Radwanska’s trust in Swiatek is not only a testament to the young player’s talent, but also a source of inspiration and confirms that Swiatek can fulfill her dream of winning the Wimbledon trophy with the right guidance and tactics from her new coach.

Still, what do you think about Swiatek’s big decision for 2024? Please let us know in the comments section below.