Coach Tomasz Wiktorowski says Team Iga Swiatek remains committed to the hard work and acknowledged they are well aware the Pole’s stunning streak will come to an end one day.
Swiatek, 21, has been absolutely dominant over the last four four months as she has won her last 35 matches.
“We still have a lot of work to do because we are not anchoring on this series of victories. Besides, we know the story – Djokovic, Federer, Nadal or Serena, every series ends at some point,” Wiktorowski told rp.pl.
After the 2021 season ended, Swiatek parted ways with her coach of five years Piotr Sierzputowski.
Shortly after the split, Swiatek announced Wiktorowski as her new coach.
Hiring Wiktorowski turned to be a great move as the Polish coach knew exactly what Swiatek needed in order to lift her game to another level.
Wiktorowski felt Swiatek was a pretty complete player and he wanted Swiatek to believe that her opponents would have to adapt to her.
“We sat down with Daria Abramowicz (psychologist) and Maciej Ryszczuk (physical preparation coach) and agreed that Iga already plays in such a way, she is so physically and technically-tactically prepared that it would be a mistake to leave her in the belief that she has to adapt to her opponents. They must adapt to her, to what she presents, what she already knows and what she will still be able to do,” Wiktorowski said.
Wiktorowski: Swiatek can win on grass too
Grass is considered as Swiatek’s weakest surface and it will be interesting to see how the Pole does at The All England Club this year.
After winning her second Grand Slam title at the French Open, Swiatek decided to give herself some extra rest.
Swiatek won’t play any grass court tournaments leading up to Wimbledon but she will certainly be hoping to do well at The Championships.
“Iga has enough assets to win on grass as well. Adapting to the conditions is a necessity, but not to rivals! In every new place, you have to be able to accept what you have no control over and adapt,” Wiktorowski said.
Last year, Swiatek reached the Wimbledon round-of-16 before losing to Ons Jabeur.