Iga Swiatek may not actually need to hire a new coach following her split from Wim Fissette.
Swiatek lost her only match at the Miami Open this year, in her first loss in an opening match since 2021.
This continued a run of relatively poor results for Swiatek, who subsequently announced her split from Fissette after working together for 18 months.
There is now a lot of speculation surrounding who could coach Swiatek next, but the former mentor of Serena Williams, Rick Macci, believes that she does not actually need anyone.
Serena Williams’ former coach tells Iga Swiatek to coach herself for the rest of 2026
Some of the names suggested as potential replacements for Fissette include Juan Carlos Ferrero, Andy Murray and Francisco Roig, with the latter recently splitting from Emma Raducanu.
Who should be Iga Swiatek’s next coach?
While it is expected that Swiatek will pick a coach for the clay court season, the aforementioned Macci has suggested that it will be more beneficial for her to work it out for herself for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Macci wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Iga does not need a new coach. She knows the way and knows the drill.
“Having the Polish Punisher coach herself the rest of the year is the best hire mentally. When things do not go her way the answer is in the mirror. She will figure it out because she is unique and does not need a travel coach tweak.”
Although she has parted ways with Fissette, Swiatek has kept the remainder of her team including psychologist Daria Abramowicz.
What are Iga Swiatek’s next tournaments after splitting from Wim Fissette?
There will now be a lot of eyes on Swiatek for the clay court season, which has typically been her best part of the year.
Swiatek has won 10 clay court titles in her career, with four of those coming at Roland Garros.
Where do you think she will be ranked?
Despite her dominance on the surface, Swiatek did not win a title on clay last year and her 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros was ended by Aryna Sabalenka.
Swiatek will begin her clay court season this year in Stuttgart, where she has twice won the title before, but is the third seed this year behind Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
The Pole will then compete at the Madrid Open and the Italian Open, before Swiatek returns to Roland Garros.
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