{"id":7134,"date":"2025-07-13T17:16:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T17:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/7134\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T17:16:03","slug":"what-wim-fissette-said-he-wanted-to-achieve-when-he-first-started-coaching-iga-swiatek-was-achieved-at-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/7134\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wim Fissette said he wanted to achieve when he first started coaching Iga Swiatek was achieved at Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iga Swiatek was a class above at the All England Club as she clinched her maiden Wimbledon title.<\/p>\n<p>Travelling to London, Swiatek hadn\u2019t won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/wta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WTA<\/a> title in over a year, entering the tournament as the number eight seed.<\/p>\n<p>As her seeded rivals fell, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiatek<\/a> rose to the occasion, reaching the final, dropping just one set along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Pole was dominant in the final, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/amanda-anisimova-makes-first-comment-about-iga-swiatek-following-their-wimbledon-final-clash\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Swiatek defeated Amanda Anisimova<\/a> 6-0, 6-0, lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish high on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224800348-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Iga Swiatek celebrates with the Wimbledon trophy\" class=\"wp-image-111420\" \/>Photo by Tim Clayton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Winning her first Grand Slam title with coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/wim-fissette\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wim Fissette<\/a>, the Belgian accomplished what he set out to achieve when he joined Swiatek\u2019s team last October.<\/p>\n<p>Wim Fissette once said his \u2018goal\u2019 was to improve Iga Swiatek\u2019s game on faster surfaces <\/p>\n<p>During an interview with Sky Sports at last year\u2019s WTA Finals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/wim-fissette-explains-the-mistake-iga-swiatek-has-been-making-on-fast-surfaces-as-he-picks-out-two-areas-where-she-must-improve\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fissette stated that he aimed to enhance Swiatek\u2019s game on faster surfaces<\/a> and outlined his approach to achieving that goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure, our goal is to do better on the faster surfaces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can improve the serve a bit\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think on the fast surfaces sometimes she is trying to play the game of the fast players instead of keeping to her own game and going a bit further back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2204207394-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Wim Fissette looking on during Iga Swiatek's practice session at the 2025 Indian Wells tournament\" class=\"wp-image-84114\" \/>Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bit more behind the baseline and still trying to play her heavy spin balls because that\u2019s where she is so difficult to play because she plays with so much spin, and the ball bounces off your racket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel sometimes when it goes fast, she tries to play faster than her opponent, which is not really her game, so she should stay true to herself on the faster surfaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fissette was keen to reiterate his belief that improving the serve would be integral to changing her fortunes on faster surfaces such as grass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer serve, it\u2019s clear there is room for improvement, but I also think the forehand can be heavier and faster, and we can add elements of variation to her game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek\u2019s serve was excellent at SW19 in 2025, and was particularly impressive in the final, as all three key metrics were above 70%.<\/p>\n<p>RoundAcesDouble faults1st Serve %Win % on 1st ServeWin % on 2nd ServeF v Amanda Anisimova3278%72%83%SF v Belinda Bencic2268%83%50%QF v Liudmila Samsonova3354%70%57%4R v Clara Tauson4563%92%60%3R v Danielle Collins2160%83%61%2R v Caty McNally5263%72%56%1R v Polina Kudermetova5267%78%81%Iga Swiatek\u2019s serving stats at Wimbledon in 2025<\/p>\n<p>Fissette accomplished his \u2018goal\u2019 less than a year after taking up his position as Swiatek\u2019s head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Having come under fire for the Pole\u2019s results during the clay-court season, Fissette\u2019s hard work paid off as his player lifted the title on Saturday.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224145652-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Wim Fissette and Iga Swiatek celebrate together after the 2025 Wimbledon final\" class=\"wp-image-111669\" \/>Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, Swiatek became the latest player to enjoy Grand Slam success with Fissette in her corner.<\/p>\n<p>Wim Fissette\u2019s Grand Slam record<\/p>\n<p>When Swiatek hired Fissette last year, she brought in one of the most reputable WTA coaches around.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian has now won seven Grand Slam titles as a coach, with four different players.<\/p>\n<p>2009 US Open \u2013 Kim Clijsters2010 US Open \u2013 Kim Clijsters2011 Australian Open \u2013 Kim Clijsters2018 Wimbledon \u2013 Angelique Kerber2020 US Open \u2013 Naomi Osaka2021 Australian Open \u2013 Naomi Osaka2025 Wimbledon \u2013 Iga Swiatek<\/p>\n<p>Fissette won his first major as a coach, working alongside his fellow Belgian, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/kim-clijsters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kim Clijsters<\/a>, at the 2009 US Open.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Defending the title in 2010, Clijsters proceeded to win the Australian Open in 2011, taking Fissette\u2019s Grand Slam tally to three.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old then suffered two heartbreaking defeats, as Sabine Lisicki lost the Wimbledon final in 2013 before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/simona-halep\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simona Halep<\/a> lost the 2014 French Open final, with Fissette coaching them both.<\/p>\n<p>Returning to winning ways, Fissette coached Angelique Kerber to the Wimbledon title in 2018, as she defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/serena-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Serena Williams<\/a> in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Moving on to work with Japanese star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/naomi-osaka\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Naomi Osaka<\/a>, Fissette guided her to titles at the 2020 US Open and 2021 Australian Open, taking his total to six.<\/p>\n<p>Winning his seventh with Swiatek at Wimbledon, Fissette continued to prove himself as a world-class coach.<\/p>\n<p>A French Open title is all he needs to complete the Career Grand Slam as a coach, an event Swiatek will no doubt be a favorite to win in 2026.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iga Swiatek was a class above at the All England Club as she clinched her maiden Wimbledon 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