{"id":21702,"date":"2025-07-19T15:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T15:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/21702\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T15:07:09","slug":"what-iga-swiatek-did-just-as-well-as-serena-williams-at-wimbledon-this-year-according-to-top-tennis-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/21702\/","title":{"rendered":"What Iga Swiatek did just as well as Serena Williams at Wimbledon this year according to top tennis coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Iga Swiatek is already being talked about amongst some of the greats after her sixth Grand Slam triumph.<\/p>\n

Swiatek won Wimbledon for the first time<\/a> this year, despite having struggled on grass courts in previous years.<\/p>\n

This culminated in an emphatic final victory, where Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova<\/a> without dropping a single game.<\/p>\n

Since winning her first Wimbledon<\/a>, Swiatek has been compared to Steffi Graf<\/a> and she has now also been compared to Serena Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"IgaPhoto by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesRick Macci says Iga Swiatek did something just as well as Serena Williams at Wimbledon<\/p>\n

Top tennis coach Rick Macci<\/a> has a lot of experience working with some of the best players on the WTA Tour including the Williams sisters<\/a> and Maria Sharapova<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Macci coached Serena Williams<\/a> as a child, and has now explained what he thinks Swiatek<\/a> did at Wimbledon that reminded him of the 23-time major winner.<\/p>\n

He wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), \u201cIga is one of the best we have seen mentally since Serena. At Wimbledon once she got a hold of you she was like a Polish Pitbull and would not let go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swiatek only dropped one set to Caty McNally<\/a> in her entire run at Wimbledon, which included her last 20 consecutive games at the tournament.<\/p>\n

Iga is one of the best we have seen mentally since Serena. At Wimbledon once she got a hold of you she was like a Polish Pitbull and would not let go.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rick Macci (@RickMacci) July 19, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Has Iga Swiatek ever played Serena Williams?<\/p>\n

Despite the brief overlap in their careers, Swiatek and Serena Williams have never played each other in a match.<\/p>\n

However, after Williams retired in 2022<\/a>, they did meet at the US Open<\/a> two years later and had a conversation.<\/p>\n

When asked what was said during this conversation in her press conference<\/a>, Swiatek revealed that Serena had boosted her confidence ahead of her match.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really nice to see her. She has a lot of positive energy,\u201d said Swiatek. \u201cIt is nice that she came on-site and she was chatting with the players because for me, even though we met before and for like a couple of years we have been on the same side and on the tours together, she is still like star-striking me (smiling).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was nice that she approached me, because I wouldn\u2019t for sure find the courage to do that (smiling) if it was the other way. Yeah, she is really nice and really positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy that she is following tennis and like my game because she told me she is cheering for me. It\u2019s always nice to hear that from somebody like Serena.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n