The season of change in tennis is far from over, and it’s not just the usual shuffle of strategies on the court. Iconic players like Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff have already made headlines for reshuffling their teams in a bid to overcome their struggles. Now, another powerhouse—World No. 1 Iga Swiatek—has joined the wave of change by parting ways with her long-time coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski. But here’s the catch: it seems Wiktorowski isn’t the only one who has stepped away from Swiatek’s camp.
As per the latest rumors floating in the tennis corridors, it is reported that Swiatek has ended her partnership with yet another significant member of his team and he is none other than her sparring partner Tomasz Moczek. The information about this split was shared by Dominik Senkowski, a journalist with Sport.pl, who took to his X and made this sensational claim.
“Channel @SofaSportowa reports that Iga Świątek’s sparring partner Tomasz Moczek has left the team. I asked Iga’s manager for a comment, but she denies it,” Senkowski wrote. Continuing further, he claimed that Iga’s manager had given a positive response. “Tomasz Moczek continues to cooperate and the entire composition of the sports team remains unchanged, apart from yesterday’s change” – Paula Wolecka,” the journalist wrote further. But if true, the change can be quite worrisome for the Polish sensation.
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🚨Kanał @SofaSportowa informuje, że sparingpartner Igi Świątek Tomasz Moczek odszedł z teamu. Poprosiłem o komentarz managerkę Igi, która zaprzecza. „Tomasz Moczek kontynuuje współpracę i cały skład sztabu sportowego pozostaje bez zmian, poza wczorajszą zmianą” – Paula Wolecka
— Dominik Senkowski (@dsenkowski07) October 5, 2024
Moczek has been termed as one of the biggest strengths for Swiatek. In fact, Swiatek’s former coach Paweł Ostrowski, defined him as “a great professional and the good spirit of this team,” per Sport Radiozet. “He is probably one of the best specialists in Poland, and even in the world. He holds the ball very well, can adjust to the pace of the game, change the rotation, and his serve is also very good,” Ostrowski said in Moczek’s praise. This rumored bombshell for Swiatek comes just a day after she announced her split with her coach Wiktorowski.
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She was ousted in the third round of Wimbledon, the Semi-final of the Cincinnati Masters, and the quarterfinals of the US Open. But what followed after the grand slam was yet more heartbreaking as Swiatek did not play a single match. While announcing her split with her coach, she acknowledged that this hiatus was due to a team change and that she would return to the courts. But for now, it seems like her struggles are only increasing with one more member to be replaced. While there is no official confirmation as of yet, it would be interesting to see how the situation unfolds for the Polish player. However, Swiatek has already started to look for new coaches and a revelation might soon be made.
Soon after her split with her former coach, Iga Swiatek said, “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.” But the name that is making rounds in the tennis corridor as Swiatek’s next coach is quite interesting.
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According to the Polish publication Sport.pl, Wim Fissette is leading the pack to become Swiatek’s next coach. Interestingly, Fissette is Naomi Osaka’s ex-coach, with whom the Japanese player separated last month following her poor performance at the US Open where she lost in the second round. Fissette worked with Osaka in two separate stints: from 2019 to the summer of 2022, and again in 2023 till September this year, when Osaka resumed her tennis career following the birth of her daughter, Shai. He also helped her clinch two of her four Grand Slam titles.
If Fissette joins forces with Iga Swiatek, it would be interesting to see if he can help her achieve similar or even greater success than Osaka. But for now, what is more interesting to see is Swiatek’s comeback, about which there is no update as of yet.
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