Jonathan Jurejko – BBC Sport tennis information reporter
When Swiatek ended her partnership with Wiktorowski, she made clear she was planning to maneuver away from an all-Polish crew and recruit a number one coach “from overseas”.
Fissette, a Belgian who has labored with a large pool of high WTA gamers, fitted the invoice.
In reality, there was not an enormous vary of candidates which fulfilled the standards – particularly Grand Slam-winning coaches with a world popularity – Swiatek demanded.
Fissette’s credentials are plain to see. He has guided fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters, Germany’s Angelique Kerber and Japan’s Naomi Osaka to main titles, additionally working with former world quantity ones Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka, whereas serving to Britain’s Johanna Konta attain the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2017.
The cool and composed 44-year-old describes himself as a coach who believes in “the magic of optimistic reinforcement” and “getting in sync” with a participant to create a crew atmosphere.
These are qualities which might be engaging – and show very useful – to Swiatek proper now. Regardless of her dominant success over the previous few seasons, she has reduce a pissed off determine lately.
After shedding within the Olympics semi-finals, she stated she cried for “six hours” and was additionally overcome with emotion after shedding within the US Open quarter-finals. She has not performed since due to private causes, having spoken out concerning the results of “loopy” scheduling on the highest gamers.
Apparently, Swiatek stresses her profession is “a marathon not a dash”. Nevertheless, Fissette – who has by no means been one for lengthy collaborations along with his gamers – does appear extra of a short-term repair who might assist revitalise a participant seeking to rediscover her mojo.