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Tennis: Poland's Świątek parts ways with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski

04.10.2024 10:33
Poland's top tennis player Iga Świątek has announced she is ending her partnership with her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski after three successful years together.
Polish tennis player Iga Świątek said on Friday she had split with Tomasz Wiktorowski, her coach of three years. This photo shows Świątek (2R), Wiktorowski (R), Daria Abramowicz (L) and Maciej Ryszczuk (2L) after winning the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York on September 11, 2022.
Polish tennis player Iga Świątek said on Friday she had split with Tomasz Wiktorowski, her coach of three years. This photo shows Świątek (2R), Wiktorowski (R), Daria Abramowicz (L) and Maciej Ryszczuk (2L) after winning the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York on September 11, 2022.PAP/Marcin Cholewiński

"After three years of achieving the greatest successes in my career, coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and I have decided to end our partnership," Świątek wrote on social media.

She expressed gratitude for Wiktorowski's role in helping her reach the world number one spot and win multiple titles.

She is now preparing to start a new chapter, likely with an international coach.

Wiktorowski became Świątek's coach in 2021 to replace Piotr Sierzputowski.

She said she greatly appreciates his experience, strategic thinking and deep tennis expertise, which helped her achieve results beyond her initial expectations.

Through social media, Poland's top tennis player shared the reasons for ending her three-year collaboration with coach Wiktorowski.Through social media, Świątek shared the reasons for parting ways with Wiktorowski:

"I want to start by expressing my gratitude because that is what matters most to me today. Coach Wiktorowski joined my team three seasons ago when I really needed a change and a fresh perspective.

"His experience, analytical and strategic approach, and extensive knowledge of tennis allowed me to achieve successes a few months later that I had never even dreamed of.

"Our goal was to become world number one, and it was the coach who first voiced that ambition. We aimed high, entering every tournament with the intention to win, and together we won numerous titles, including four more Grand Slams.

"Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without the entire team, including my fitness coach and physiotherapist Maciej Ryszczuk and psychologist Daria Abramowicz."

Świątek said she will now focus on finding a new coach during the next few weeks. She revealed that she has already begun discussions with international coaches and feels prepared to take the next step in her career.

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Source: Iga Świątek/IG/IAR/X/@TheTennisLetter

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