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Iga Swiatek are going to make an effort to safeguard her WTA Finals crown armed along with a new associate.
Planet No. 1 Swiatek declared today she's worked with veteran Wim Fissette as her brand new trainer.
The announcement happens pair of full weeks after Swiatek split with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, finishing their very productive three-year alliance.
Five-time Grand Slam champ Swiatek is qualifying along with Fissette for following month's WTA Finals in Riyadh.
" I'm happy to reveal that Wim Fissette is actually joining our team," Swiatek posted on social networking sites. "As you know, I am actually planning for the WTA Finals yet my perspective is, as always, long-lasting, certainly not short-term. I said many times that my job is actually an endurance for me, certainly not a sprint and I'm operating, functioning and also making decisions with this approach.
" I would like to mention that I am actually really delighted and expecting working with Wim. He seems to be to possess a fantastic mindset, eyesight and also massive expertise at an incredibly top degree of ping pong. It is actually always vital to attempt as well as learn more about each other better but we get out to a really good begin and I can not wait to complete quickly.".
The hiring works with a clean slate for both gamer and also instructor.
Previous No. 1 Naomi Osaka split along with coach Fissette last month.
A highly-experienced coach, Fissette has actually dealt with several Conquest champions, consisting of Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova and also Osaka. The 44-year-old Fissette likewise trained Zheng Qinwen before he came back to Osaka's corner.