After his defeat in the quarterfinals of theUS Open against Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek had stated this. “Honestly, it is very difficult to return to the circuit after an absence of several months. I don’t want to take a break. The program is difficult. It could be a little easier, but I fill it with the obligatory tournaments. I’m ready to play until November unless I get injured.” However, the weeks pass and the queen of the WTA does not resume. After skipping the Beijing WTA 1000, Swiatek also renounced the Wuhan WTA 1000scheduled for next week.
Video – Iga Swiatek absent since her defeat in the quarters of the US Open
“I hope you understand that I need time”
“After a significant change in my sports team, I decided to withdraw from the Wuhan tournament”she said. “I’m really sorry to the fans in China and those who are waiting to see me play, but I hope you understand that I need time.” This change is the departure of his coach Tomasz Wiktorowskiat his side since the beginning of 2022. Swiatek opens a new page in his career.
A collaboration marked by four Grand Slam titles
The player announced the news on her social networks: “After three seasons, which were marked by the greatest achievements of my career, Tomasz Wiktorowski and I have decided to end our collaboration.” To understand the importance of Tomasz Wiktorowski in the career ofIga Swiatekwe must return to the offseason between 2021 and 2022. “A period in which [elle] needed a new approach to his game“. At this moment, the Pole has already won Roland-Garrosin 2020 and found a place in the elite of the WTA. She found herself world number 1 by default after the retirement of Ashleigh Barty, an event which coincided with a crazy series of invincibility which she stretched from February to July. In all, in three years of collaboration with Tomasz Wiktorowski, Iga Swiatek won three Roland-Garros and a US Open.
