{"id":1842170,"date":"2026-03-23T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842170"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:15:04","slug":"miami-open-iga-swiateks-full-statement-as-she-confirms-split-from-coach-wim-fissette-after-early-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842170","title":{"rendered":"Miami Open: Iga Swiatek&#8217;s full statement as she confirms split from coach Wim Fissette after early exit"},"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\">Miami Open: Iga Swiatek\u2019s full statement as she confirms split from coach Wim Fissette after early exit<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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!my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Iga-Swiatek-with-inset-of-her-coach-Wim-Fissette-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Iga Swiatek with inset of her coach Wim Fissette\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Iga Swiatek with her coach Wim Fissette in the inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has announced her split from coach Wim Fissette following a disappointing run of form.<\/p>\n<p>World No 3 and six-time Grand Slam champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Swiatek<\/a> was beaten in her opening match of the Miami Open last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-iga-swiateks-worst-nightmare-as-star-stunned-in-historic-loss\">falling to a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss to compatriot Magda Linette at the WTA 1000 event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That defeat piled the pressure on the 24-year-old after a disappointing start to the year by her own high standards, and the Pole has now decided to part ways with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wim-fissette\">Fissette<\/a>, her coach since October 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/miami-open-what-frustrated-carlos-alcaraz-told-team-exchange\">Miami Open: What frustrated Carlos Alcaraz told his team during mid-match exchange<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-shock-miami-open-loss-sebastian-korda-justine-henin\">Carlos Alcaraz \u2018will benefit\u2019 from shock Miami Open loss as tennis icon issues \u2018simply human\u2019 verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The partnership between Swiatek and Fissette did not initially get off to the easiest start, with the former world No 1 not reaching a final across the first six months of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She memorably dropped down to eighth in the WTA Rankings after her French Open semi-final loss, ending a 26-match unbeaten streak at the event, though then sensationally bounced back across the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Under Fissette\u2019s guidance, the Pole reached the Bad Homburg Open final on grass before a staggering run to the Wimbledon title, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-storms-to-first-wimbledon-title\">claiming her sixth major with a double-bagel win over Amanda Anisimova<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek\u2019s form across the summer continued with victory at the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open and WTA 500 Korea Open, also reaching the last eight of the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>However, her form and results have dipped noticeably in the six months since then, with Swiatek not reaching a WTA Tour final since winning her 25th tour-level title in Seoul last September.<\/p>\n<p>The Pole\u2019s loss to Linette in Miami was the first time in 73 events that she had lost her opening match at any tournament, and with growing concerns about her game, she has now ended her partnership with Fissette.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek confirmed her split from the Belgian with a social media post, also confirming that the rest of her team remained unchanged for now.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote: \u201cSometimes life and sport bring moments like this\u2026 Miami was challenging for me. I feel disappointment, bitterness and responsibility for my performance on the court of course. I\u2019ve also learned a lot of important lessons and I think that\u2019s very human.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat being said, after many months of working together with my coach @fissettewim I\u2019ve decided to take a different path. It was an intense time full of challenges and many important experiences. I\u2019m grateful for his support, experience, and everything we achieved together \u2013 including one of my biggest dreams in sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWim, thank you for this time and for the lessons I\u2019ve learned thanks to you. I wish you all the best \u2013 both professionally and personally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rest of my team remains unchanged. I know there are many questions, but I\u2019ll let you know what\u2019s next at the right time. I\u2019m taking a moment to take care of myself, process this experience, and prepare for a new chapter. Simply, step by step, because as I often say \u2013 it\u2019s a marathon, not a sprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for your support. See you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What next for Swiatek?<\/h2>\n<p>Swiatek is not set to return to action until the Women\u2019s Stuttgart Open in April, giving her around three weeks away from tennis until her competitive return.<\/p>\n<p>The Pole lifted the title at the tournament, a WTA 500 event on indoor clay, back in 2022 and 2023, though fell in the semi-final in 2024 and the quarter-final in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek\u2019s quarter-final loss in 2025 to long-time nemesis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jelena-ostapenko\">Jelena Ostapenko<\/a> started what was a disappointing clay season by her own standards, with the world No 3 not lifting a title on the surface that she had dominated in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>She was thrashed by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\"> Coco Gauff<\/a> in the semi-final of the Madrid Open and knocked out in round three of the Italian Open by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/danielle-collins\"> Danielle Collins<\/a>, before her French Open reign was ended by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> in a three-set semi-final defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s results mean that she will face slightly less pressure during the clay swing this year, but all eyes will be on whether and when she brings in a new permanent coach, and when she can return to form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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