Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has decided to part ways with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski. The Polish tennis player shared the news on Friday, explaining that the decision was mutual.
In their three years together, Swiatek won four out of her five Grand Slam titles and reached the top of the women’s rankings.
“After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part way,” Swiatek wrote in an Instagram post. “I want to start with a big thank you and appreciating our work together.”
Swiatek had appointed Wiktorowski as her coach at the end of the 2021 season. He was instrumental in helping her secure 19 out of her 22 career titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris in August.
“Coach Wiktorowski joined my team for three seasons, when I strongly needed changes and a fresh approach to my game,” Swiatek continued.
“His experience, analytical and strategic attitude and enormous knowledge about tennis helped us to achieve things I’ve never dreamed of only a few months after we started working together.
“Our main goal was to become No. 1 player in the world and coach Wiktorowski was the one who said it first.”
Swiatek has not played since her loss to Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
She also withdrew from this week’s China Open in Beijing, where she would have been defending champion, citing personal reasons. The 23-year-old player previously pulled out of the Korea Open in Seoul due to fatigue.
“Due to this important change on my team, I give myself a couple of weeks to start a cooperation with a new coach,” Swiatek wrote. “I’m in the middle of first talks with coaches from abroad (non-Polish) because I’m ready to take the next step of my career. I will let you know when I make a decision.”
