Iga Swiatek has already discussed the WTA tournaments she plans to skip in 2026 with her coach

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Though her season may not have ended the way she would have hoped, Iga Swiatek has enjoyed another successful campaign on the WTA Tour this year.

Swiatek’s loss to Amanda Anisimova at the WTA Finals in Riyadh marked the Pole’s final tour-level appearance in 2025.

The six-time Grand Slam champion has collected three titles this season, including a maiden Wimbledon crown.

While Swiatek has managed to add to her trophy collection since January, it hasn’t all been plain sailing for the 24-year-old, who has felt the effects of the heavy schedule.

As she looks towards 2026, her coach, Wim Fissette, revealed that, together, they have already discussed how they plan to manage the packed calendar next year.

Wim Fissette discusses Iga Swiatek’s schedule changes in 2026

Like many, Swiatek has criticised the tennis schedule for being too demanding, and called it ‘crazy’ in September.

Reacting to several withdrawals at the China Open last month, Swiatek said she might start skipping tournaments in the future if changes are not made.

Now, in an interview on the Program Tenisowy YouTube channel, Fissette has explained their early plans for 2026.

He said: “We have discussed this. If we think about how busy it was after Wimbledon with the American tournaments, then a few days off, and then a long trip to Asia.

“It’s been very busy with a lot of matches, and the more of these matches you play, the less time you have to work on your game, right?

“If you think about when we last had at least two weeks to work on her game, the last time was before Wimbledon, and we had very good experiences after that.”

After bowing out in the semifinals of the French Open, Swiatek took some time off before recording a fantastic grass swing.

• June 5th – Swiatek lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open semifinals
• June 24th – Swiatek began her campaign at the Bad Homburg Open, where she made the final
• July 1st – Swiatek began her campaign at Wimbledon, where she went on to win the title

“She is still very young,” continued Fissette. “It’s important to develop, and to develop, we need time.

“How exactly is it [her 2026 schedule] going to look? We don’t know. It also depends on how well she plays.

“There’s a difference between going to the Australian Open and losing in the first round and winning the tournament. It’s a completely different schedule, of course.

“This year, maybe she won fewer tournaments, but there were a lot of tournaments where we went to the quarterfinals or semifinals, and it’s only one match less than winning the tournament.”

At WTA 1000 level or above, Swiatek reached at least the quarterfinals at 11 of the 14 events she appeared at.

“So I feel like we didn’t have enough time to train, but also between tournaments to really recharge and go 100% physically and mentally fresh into the tournaments, and these are definitely lessons we learned from this year.

“Skipping one tournament can sometimes make a big difference, so we will see. It depends on the results, how she’s doing, and how she’s feeling, but it’s not going to be a drastic change of the schedule.”

Iga Swiatek’s packed 2025 schedule since winning Wimbledon

After Swiatek embarked on the North American hard-court swing, her schedule was very busy until the WTA Finals.

She played at the Canadian Open, before making deep runs at both the Cincinnati Open and the US Open in August and September.

Following a brief break post-US Open, she then kicked off her Asian swing, and played at the Korea Open, the China Open, as well as the Wuhan Open.

Having played five big tournaments in the space of three months, Swiatek then capped it off with her group stage exit at the WTA Finals.