Iga Świątek surprised the fans. This is the new Polish coach

The last few weeks have been extremely difficult for Iga Świątek. The sensational defeat against Magda Linette in the second round of the Miami Open became a turning point.

Iga Świątek changes coach. This is what she says about her breakup with Wim Fissett

The Polish woman decided to make bold changes – she withdrew from playing in the national team during the Billie Jean King Cup in Gliwice and ended her cooperation with coach Wim Fissett.

– Sometimes you can see me as an emotional person, but I really don’t make decisions impulsively. I’m quite rational. I like to give myself time to make a decision. Other than that, I don’t make many changes to the team. I think this is a very good approach. I like to give the team the opportunity to “reset” and start working a little differently. However, in this case I felt that it was simply time for a change, explained Iga Świątek.

Iga Świątek has decided. Francisco Roig is the new Polish coach

From that moment on, speculation began as to who might become the new Polish coach. The list of names included mainly former coaches associated with the Rafael Nadal Academy. Ultimately, Iga Świątek announced that she was starting cooperation with Francisco Roig, who had previously collaborated with the Spanish tennis star.

“Welcome to the team Francisco! I’m very excited to start a new chapter,” the tennis player wrote on her Instagram profile.

Francisco Roig – who is Iga Świątek’s new coach?

Francisco Roig is an experienced coach who worked with Rafael Nadal for 17 years and had a major influence on the development of his game. He was a key figure in the development of the Spaniard’s game, especially when serving, playing at the net and volleying. – Francisco is a great professional who knows tennis very well and has helped me become a better player – emphasized the Spanish tennis star many times.

After ending his cooperation with Rafael Nadal Francisco Roig led, among others, Matteo Berrettiniwith whom he won three tournaments: in Gstaad, Kitzbuehel and Casablanca. He also collaborated briefly with Emma Raducanu. Experts emphasize that his greatest advantage is experience on clay courts, which may be crucial for Iga Świątek.

Iga Świątek has a new coach

The Spaniard is known in the tennis community as an analyst who focuses primarily on tactical and technical issues. – Francis is a coach who works hard on the court. Rafael Nadal had complete confidence in him, as well as in his working style. Roig is a cheerful but serious man. He mainly deals with tennis from a tactical and technical point of view and all the details in this field – commented Jose Antonio Mielgo, commentator of the Movistar Plus+ station.

Iga Świątek doesn’t have much time to get used to it. The Pole has currently started the next stage of preparations in Majorca, where she is training for the pre-season on clay courts. In less than two weeks, the prestigious WTA 500 tournament will start in Stuttgart, during which the new coach will make his first appearance on the Raszyn team. The main goal for this season remains to be in good shape for the Roland Garros tournament.