Girls’s world No 1 Iga Swiatek has introduced that she is splitting together with her tennis coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three years of working collectively.
Swiatek received 4 of her 5 Grand Slam titles, 19 of her 22 profession titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris whereas working with Wiktorowski, who was voted WTA Coach of the 12 months by his friends in 2023.
“After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part way,” Swiatek posted on Instagram.
“I want to start with a big thank you and appreciating our work together.”
The now 23-year-old Swiatek started working with Wiktorowski on the finish of the 2021 season, with their time collectively additionally together with her 37-match win streak in 2022 – the longest streak of the twenty first century.
“Coach Wiktorowski joined my team for three seasons, when I strongly needed changes and a fresh approach to my game,” Swiatek added
“His expertise, analytical and strategic angle and massive information about tennis helped us to attain issues I’ve by no means dreamed of only some months after we began working collectively.
“Our main goal was to become the No. 1 player in the world and coach Wiktorowski was the one who said it first. We aimed very high, we headed to every tournament with a clear goal to win it.
“Along with coach Wiktorowski we received many tournaments and 4 Grand Slams.”
Swiatek, who withdrew from this week’s China Open, cited the change in her sports team as a reason to pull out of next week’s Wuhan Open.
“I am actually sorry for followers in China and those that wait to see me play, however I hope you perceive that I would like a while,” she mentioned.
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Iga Swiatek says they play too many tournaments within the season and it makes her benefit from the sport much less
Swiatek mentioned the break with Wiktorowski was a mutual and amicable resolution.
“Coach, THANK YOU, I wish you all the best,” she wrote. “I know that you would like to rest after these 3 years of hard work and traveling a lot and spending some well-deserved time with your loved ones and I hope you’ll get what you need.”
What’s developing on Sky Sports activities Tennis in October?
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Discover out all of the methods to look at tennis on Sky Sports activities, together with the US Open, ATP and WTA excursions
- Shanghai Masters – ATP 1000 (October 2-13)
- Wuhan Open – WTA 1000 (October 6-12)
- Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
- Erste Financial institution Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
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