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Iga Swiatek will certainly try to protect her WTA Finals crown armed along with a brand new ally.
World No. 1 Swiatek revealed today she's employed experienced Wim Fissette as her brand new trainer.
The news comes 2 full weeks after Swiatek split with trainer Tomasz Wiktorowski, ending their extremely successful three-year alliance.
Five-time Grand Slam champ Swiatek is actually training with Fissette for following month's WTA Finals in Riyadh.
" I'm happy to declare that Wim Fissette is joining our crew," Swiatek submitted on social networking sites. "As you recognize, I'm organizing the WTA Finals but my standpoint is actually, as always, long-term, not temporary. I pointed out many times that my occupation is actually an endurance for me, certainly not a sprint and also I am actually working, functioning and deciding with this technique.
" I intend to say that I'm really delighted as well as eagerly anticipating dealing with Wim. He seems to be to have a terrific attitude, vision and big expertise at a quite leading degree of tennis. It is actually consistently crucial to make an effort as well as get to know one another far better but our company get out to an excellent start and also I can't hang around to contend quickly.".
The hiring embodies a fresh start for both player and instructor.
Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka split along with trainer Fissette last month.
A highly-experienced instructor, Fissette has actually dealt with several Grand Slam champs, featuring Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova as well as Osaka. The 44-year-old Fissette additionally trained Zheng Qinwen prior to he went back to Osaka's corner.