{"id":1803498,"date":"2026-03-03T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1803498"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:30:23","slug":"iga-swiateks-psychologist-dismisses-besties-claims-over-close-bond-with-wimbledon-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1803498","title":{"rendered":"Iga Swiatek&#8217;s psychologist dismisses &#8216;besties&#8217; claims over close bond with Wimbledon champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Iga Swiatek\u2019s psychologist dismisses \u2018besties\u2019 claims over close bond with Wimbledon champion<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"03 Mar 2026 10:30 AM\" data-ps-date=\"03 Mar 2026 10:30 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1772533823\"><br \/>\n                            03 Mar 2026 10:30 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiateks-psychologist-opens-up-relationship-wimbledon-champion\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a 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class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Iga Swiatek\u2019s psychologist has given insight into her relationship with the six-time Grand Slam winner as she discussed suggestions that they are \u201cbesties\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning Wimbledon champion Swiatek started working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/who-is-iga-swiateks-psychologist-daria-abramowicz\">Daria Abramowicz<\/a> when she was still playing junior tennis as the sports psychologist joined her team in 2019 when she was just 17 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Swiatek<\/a> shot to fame when she won her maiden Grand Slam and WTA singles title at Roland Garros as she became the lowest-ranked player (No 54) to win the French Open since the rankings were introduced in 1975.<\/p>\n<p>The Pole became a household name in the tennis world after that as she climbed No 1 in April 2022 and has gone on to add three more French Open titles, one US Open crown and one Wimbledon trophy to her collection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/psychologist-feels-iga-swiatek-is-setting-example-for-mental-health-focus\">Swiatek has often credited Abramowicz<\/a> for taking her confidence to another level with the 38-year-old a permanent member of her team as she travels to all tournaments with the rest of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their success, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-psychologist-daria-abramowicz-relationship-reaction-criticism\">Abramowicz\u2019s role has come in for some public scrutiny<\/a> and even recently, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiateks-father-tells-critics-mind-your-own-business-questioning-relationship-psychologist\">Swiatek\u2019s youth coaches questioned their relationship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the psychologist has set the record straight as when asked by Grzegorz Krychowiak on the \u201cW stylu Krychowiaka\u201d (Krychowiak\u2019s Style) podcast about the criticism, she said: \u201cWhat\u2019s fundamental is what the athlete expects, what the goals are, what the roadmap looks like, and how we achieve them. And that determines the methods we use.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Iga Swiatek News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-backed-big-run-indian-wells-star-searches-for-top-form-2026\">Iga Swiatek backed for \u2018big run\u2019 in Indian Wells as star searches for top form in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-iga-swiatek-defended-former-no-1-ranking-point-punishment\">Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek defended by former No 1 after ranking point \u2018punishment\u2019 suggestion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After it was pointed out that she spends about 270 days a year with Swiatek, she replied: \u201cThat\u2019s the nature of sport. If the team dynamics are such that a tennis player travels with their specialists for 11 months (\u2026), the player wants it, doesn\u2019t feel comfortable working remotely, or is sporadic, or cannot afford to go home every now and then, then this form of work is different. Is it bad? No, it is different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abramowicz pointed out that one of the fundamental aspects of her role is to build a good relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven in college, we hear from the first year that building an effective relationship is crucial,\u201d she explained. \u201cBut not a relationship where we\u2019re enjoying each other\u2019s company and being besties, but a professional relationship \u2014 a foundation that allows the athlete to trust a specialist. It\u2019s exactly like working with coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, after spending so many years together, they have become closer as she used the example of a coach and players doing team bonding sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Former Poland footballer Krychowiak then stated: \u201cIt\u2019s not a professional relationship. You could even call it a form of friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Abramowicz countered: \u201cI don\u2019t see it that way. I totally understand why it\u2019s so confusing in perception and interpretation, but that\u2019s how it works in top-level sports, in sports like tennis or alpine skiing, \u2018travelling\u2019 sports, that even some athletes say that for them, teams are an extended family, they call them their \u2018flock\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s okay, but it doesn\u2019t mean we operate in a world of braiding each other\u2019s hair and making tea.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iga Swiatek\u2019s psychologist dismisses \u2018besties\u2019 claims over close bond with Wimbledon champion Shahida Jacobs 03 Mar 2026 10:30 AM Iga Swiatek with inset of Daria Abramowicz Iga Swiatek\u2019s psychologist has given insight into her relationship with the six-time Grand Slam winner as she discussed suggestions that they are \u201cbesties\u201d. 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