Who is Iga Swiatek’s Coach?

Last Modified Mar 27, 2025 10:26 GMT
Who is Iga Swiatek’s Coach?
Iga Swiatek

After winning the 2020 French Open, World No. 2 Iga Swiatek created history by becoming the first Polish player and the lowest-ranked player to win the French Open in WTA history. Swiatek has won five Grand Slam titles as of March 2025, including one US Open and four French Opens. She also won the 2023 WTA Finals and reclaimed the top spot in the rankings for the second season in a row. Her other notable achievements include winning the Sunshine Double in 2022. The 23-year-old has won 22 WTA Tour singles titles as of March 2025. Swiatek advanced to the semifinal and quarterfinals of the 2025 Qatar Open and the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships, where she lost to Jelena Osatepenko and Mirra Andreeva, respectively. Her triumph continued as she reached the semifinal of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters, again facing defeat against Andreeva. She made it to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Miami Open, where she will be facing Alexandra Eala.

Tennis prodigy Iga Swiatek has received many awards, including the WTA Fan Favorite Shot of the Year and the Polish Sports Personality of the Year awards. She also received the MVP award for the event for her exceptional performance at the 2024 United Cup. Swiatek is known for playing an all-court game that incorporates variety into her game. The World No. 2 won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová. However, her 1,149 days of staying undefeated at Roland Garros was broken by Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals, marking her first loss. She lost her World No. 1 ranking to Sabalenka, thus competing in the 2024 WTA Finals as No. 2 and defending champion.

Iga Swiatek Coach

Wim Fissette joined Iga Swiatek as the head coach on October 17, 2024. Fissette is considered one of the top coaches on the WTA circuit, which includes working with six No. 1 players. Some of the WTA players who have worked with Fissette include Simona Halep, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Naomi Osaka, and Angelique Kerber. He helped Clijsters win three, Kerber win one (2018 Wimbledon), and Naomi Osaka win two grand slam (2020 US Open and 2021 Australian Open) titles. He has also worked with Qinwen Zheng but ended their partnership abruptly and decided to rejoin Osaka's team.

She was previously working with Tomasz Wiktorowski. The 43-year-old is considered Poland's foremost tennis mind and coached former Polish No. 1 Agnieszka Radwanska. Wiktorowski has served as captain of the 2009 Polish Fed Cup Team and led Poland's Olympic contingent in 2012 and 2016. Under his tenure, Swiatek emerged victorious at four Grand Slam titles, including the 2024 French Open. With a successful run from the end of 2021, Swiatek and Wiktorowski decided to mutually part ways on October 4, 2024, after the 2024 US Open. Through her social media handle, she shared that she owed a big thank you to Wiktorowski for sharing his analytical and strategic approach, which helped her improve her game.

Wiktorowski was the winner of the 2022 Polish Coach of the Year award. He completed his graduation from the automotive department of Warsaw University of Technology.

How old is Wim Fissette?

Wim Fissette is 44 years old as of March 2025. He was born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, on March 22, 1980.

What does Wim Fissette do for a living?

Wim Fissette is a tennis coach by profession. Before turning into a full-time coach, he was a professional tennis player with a career-high ranking of 1291 in singles, which he achieved on August 23, 1999. Fissette started his professional tennis journey in the 2000s. He started his coaching career with four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters.

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Iga Swiatek Coaching Staff

Iga Swiatek's coaching team includes Anton Dubrov, Andrei Vasilevski, and Jason Stacy. She relies on Mike James for all on-court and off-court statistics. Swiatek has a fitness trainer and physiologist, Maciej Ryszczuk, in her team. Ryszczuk also serves as her conditioning coach.

Jolanta Rusin Krzepota was previously part of Iga Swiatek’s coaching staff. However, the duo announced the split after the 2019 US Open. Rusin Krzepota has joined with Ukraine's star Marta Kostyuk. She has also worked with Piotr Sierzputowski. Sierzputowski has also worked as a tennis commentator for some of Swiatek's matches on Eurosport Polska. Swiatek has worked with Sierzputowski for almost six years. He has won the 2021 WTA Coach of the Year award. Sierzputowski has become the coach of American tennis star Shelby Rogers.

Nick Brown, a former Polish Davis Cup and professional player from Britain, served as the consultant coach on many occasions. In her junior year, she was coached by Michal Kaznowski, with whom she worked until 2016.

Who is Iga Swiatek's Sports Psychologist?

Daria Abramowicz is Iga Swiatek’s sports psychologist. The 36-year-old is a prominent sports psychologist who completed her studies in sport and psychology, first at the University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk and then at SWPS University in Warsaw. She joined Swiatek's team in 2019 for mental coaching of the players. She later became part of the traveling team and emphasized the importance of healthy routines and managing stress on the court.

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Why Did Iga Swiatek Switch Coaches?

Iga Swiatek switched coaches as she needed changes in her professional life and needed to develop and evolve more in her career. She shared in an interview that there are times in our professional lives when we should meet other people (coaches) to create an atmosphere of cooperation for the next stages of our development.

FAQ's On Iga Swiatek coach

A. As of March 2025, Iga Swiatek is not involved in any relationships.

A. According to Forbes, the net worth of Iga Swiatek is estimated to be around $23.8 million as of March 2025.

A. Linda Noskova defeated Iga Swiatek in the third round of the 2024 Australian Open and broke Swiatek's 18-match winning streak.

A. Iga Swiatek uses the Tecnifibre Tempo 298 IGA Frame racket during the games.

A. Iga Swiatek nearly suffered an upset in Round-2 of the 2024 French Open against Naomi Osaka, before eventually claiming her fourth French Open crown by beating Jasmine Paolini in the final.

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