Number 1 Swiatek announces coach Wiktorowski split; pulls out of Wuhan tournament | Sports

World No.1 Iga Swiatek has introduced the tip of her three-year teaching partnership with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Swiatek announced the news on Instagram on Friday.

“After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part way,” Swiatek wrote. “I want to start with a big thank you and appreciating our work together.”

Swiatek employed Wiktorowski, the long-time coach of former World No.2 on the finish of the 2021 season. Under Wiktorowski's tutelage, Swiatek went on to seize 4 of her 5 Grand Slams, ascend to World No.1, and engineer the longest win streak of the 2000s, reeling off 37 consecutive wins in 2022. Together, they captured 19 of her 22 profession titles and an Olympic silver medal this previous summer time. 

Last yr, Wiktorowski was voted the WTA's Coach of the Year by his friends.

“Coach Wiktorowski joined my team for three seasons, when I strongly needed changes and a fresh approach to my game,” Swiatek wrote. “His expertise, analytical and strategic angle and large data about tennis helped us to attain issues I've by no means dreamed of only some months after we began working collectively.

“Our main goal was to become No.1 player in the world and coach Wiktorowski was the one who said it first. We aimed very high, we headed to every tournament with a clear goal to win it. Together with coach Wiktorowski we won many tournaments and 4 Grand Slams.”

Swiatek withdrew from this week's China Open, the place was a defending champion, and subsequent week's Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open. This yr, she has gained 4 WTA 1000 titles this yr at Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome, in addition to her fifth main title at Roland Garros. She has certified for her fourth consecutive WTA Finals in Riyadh, which will likely be performed in November.

She confirmed in her put up that she is within the midst of the method of hiring a brand new coach.

“Due to this important change on my team, I give myself a couple of weeks to start a cooperation with a new coach,” she 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.”

According to Swiatek's put up, the choice to finish her work with Wiktorowski was mutual and amicable.

“Coach, THANK YOU, I wish you all the best,” Swiatek wrote. “I know that you would like to rest after these 3 years of hard work and traveling a lot and spending some well deserved time with your loved ones and I hope you'll get what you need.”