Iga Swiatek’s former coachTomasz Wiktorowski, has broken his silence following their recent split. The 43-year-old described the decision as a “necessity” and emphasized that it was not made hastily.
Swiatek initially worked with Piotr Sierzputowski as her coach, but in 2022, she began her partnership with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Over the next three years, the 23-year-old enjoyed great success under Wiktorowski’s guidance, winning four Grand Slam titles.
The Pole, who has not competed since her quarterfinal exit at the US Open in September, recently announced the conclusion of a successful partnership.
“After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part ways. I want to start with a big thank you and appreciating our work together,” she wrote on Instagram.
Speaking with Onet recently, Wiktorowski opened up about his split with Swiatek. The 43-year-old confirmed that they parted on good terms and was not an “ill-considered decision.
“It was simply a necessity. We have never made sudden, and above all, ill-considered decisions,” he said.
Aryna Sabalenka also shared her thoughts on the Swiatek-Wiktorowski split expressing that the 23-year-old would resolve her coaching situation soon and return to the WTA Finals in top form.
“We had very good relations in the team”: Tomasz Wiktorowski reveals if Iga Swiatek’s psychologist influenced their split
In the aforementioned interview, Wiktorowski dismissed rumors that Iga Swiatek’s psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, had influenced their split.
Following the release of Netflix’s ‘BreakPoint’, Abramowicz faced criticism after a scene in the tennis docuseries suggested her purported impact on Swiatek’s daily life. This led fans to speculate that she may have played a role in the World No. 1’s split with her former coach.
However, Wiktorowski expressed that the team maintained positive relationships despite challenging situations.
“I think that we generally had very good relations in the team. During three years of intensive cooperation, it is impossible to avoid difficult situations. But even then we always found a way to reach an agreement and get back on track,” he said.
He further emphasized that Iga’s development and the preparations for competing at the highest level were always their top priority.
“Iga and everything related to preparing a player at the highest level have always been a priority for us,” he added.
Iga Swiatek has not competed in the entire Asian hard-court swing, missing WTA events in Seoul, Beijing, and Wuhan. As the current World No. 1, she will next compete at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, which will take place in November.
