Wojciech Fibak expressed hope that Iga Świątek would quickly resume regular play and achieve success at the Masters tournament in Riyadh in early November.
In an interview with Polish Radio, the tennis player stated that, in his opinion, the results from the past few months were not satisfactory for Iga, Tomek, the coaching staff, or the fans of the top-ranked WTA player.
"Iga is fighting, but she has lost the consistency she once had," Fibak admitted. According to him, the breakup with the coach had been "in the air," but he hopes it will lead to some positive outcome.
According to Fibak, after three intense years, Tomasz Wiktorowski deserved a break because the life of a professional athlete may seem enjoyable from the outside, but in reality, it lacks connections with loved ones, something that Tomkowi greatly missed.
Iga Świątek won four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic bronze medal with her former coach. In the coming weeks, she plans to find a new coach from abroad, as she is ready for the next step in her career.
In the meantime, Świątek has withdrawn from the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan and the entire autumn season in Asia due to fatigue and personal reasons, which means she hasn't played since September 5.
Former tennis player, Polish businessman, collector, and art patron Wojciech Fibak at the opening of an exhibition at the Fibak Gallery in Warsaw (PAP/Radek Pietruszka)
Wojciech Fibak, a former professional tennis player from Poland, is not only known for his notable success in winning several ATP titles in singles and doubles but also for his endeavors as a businessman, art collector, and patron of the arts.
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