Stability from having the right team in place came into sharper focus when the stakes were raised and the coach who guided Kerber to her 2018 Wimbledon title, Wim Fissette, could be pivotal to Swiatek’s cause.
Fissette came on board in October 2024 and while the results weren’t immediate, he was instrumental to the Pole’s triumph in southwest London last year.
A cool-headed and measured presence, Fissette already had the runs on the board, having also guided the likes of major champions Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova and Naomi Osaka.
“It’s important. It’s always important to have a good team around you, which makes you calm, which gives you the support you need and sometimes to think a little bit different because when you are in the zone, you are thinking about all this pressure,” Kerber said.
“So you need someone who knows how to deal with this, and I think Wim is a good example and a good coach for this kind of situation.”