Swiatek first discusses details of parting ways with Fisette, openly stating she's increasingly afraid of the internet!

Polish star Swiatek suffered a surprising defeat in her opening match at the WTA1000 Miami tournament, after which she announced her split with coach Fisette after nearly a year and a half of collaboration. Although Swiatek's performance has been declining since last year, this partnership still brought her one Grand Slam title and two tour championships, so the decision to seek a new coach sparked widespread discussion.

Fisette and Swiatek (Photo: Visual China)

Recently, Swiatek spoke to Polish media for the first time, revealing details about the coaching change and indicating that the new coach will be announced soon. She admitted that her confidence was in a very poor state in Miami: "I wasn't fully confident in my technique. That's what I'm focusing on now—rediscovering the abilities I already possess, which helped me in the toughest moments, because such situations on the court will definitely happen again."

Clearly, losing to Linette was just "the straw that broke the camel's back"; the decision to change coaches developed gradually. "This is between us, and I don't want to elaborate. It's certain that someone like me doesn't make such a decision because of one loss. Others might think it's emotional, but it's actually quite rational. I like giving myself time to make decisions, and I don't easily change team members; this is a healthy approach, and I want to give the team opportunities."

"But this time I felt it was truly time for a change. This decision wasn't made suddenly in Miami; it was a longer process, and I thought carefully for a long time. In Doha, I already realized I wasn't as good as before; of course, reasons for fluctuations vary across tournaments, but I just felt I wasn't playing well, and my confidence started to decline."

"After losing to Sakkari (in Doha), we sat down and talked for a long time, thinking about what changes to make and how to adjust so I could regain consistent form. Before Indian Wells, we indeed made some progress, but overall I concluded: I need a change. Honestly, through this process I learned more about myself. There were various emotions, attempts, and repeated dilemmas—this phase lasted several weeks." Swiatek revealed that during this process she considered changing coaches but didn't act on it; despite trying hard to focus on matches, it was difficult to completely ignore distractions.

Asked about her ideal coach type, Swiatek didn't directly answer, but she expressed wanting to regain "the feeling of being like a wall on the court." She said: "I want to return to solid fundamentals, fewer errors, forcing opponents to make mistakes—this has always been my characteristic and strength. I feel tennis is most enjoyable when I play steadily; when I can't achieve that, I take unnecessary risks and make many more errors. I want to enrich my playing style, but currently I'm mainly focused on the first step: hard training, rebuilding steadiness."

Due to preparing for the clay season at the Rafa Nadal Academy, recent rumors about Nadal helping her find a new coach have circulated. Swiatek responded: "Rafa is my idol; he's someone I can consult when I encounter difficulties or need help. But whether he helped me (choose a coach), I'd like to keep that between us, because he's also part of this matter. I don't want to put him in an awkward position."

Swiatek profile photo (Photo: Li Jianyi)

Regarding criticism of psychologist Abramowicz, Swiatek also responded. "Deciding who to work with is my own choice. Most of the negative voices I see are basically fake news, conspiracy theories fabricated by someone to create topics. Over the years, my success was attributed to her, and now with declining form and results, suddenly it's her fault. But I always make decisions based on my own judgment; even though the coach should be the team leader, I strive to be the one leading and guiding my team."

"I've been in professional tennis and in the public eye for some time. Even so, what people post on the internet increasingly frightens me; I feel the overall atmosphere is heading in a very bad direction." Regarding the turmoil caused by performance fluctuations, Swiatek openly stated that the internet makes her increasingly afraid.

"I hope Poland can have more people who truly understand tennis and view it more rationally. Both me and my team deserve some space and basic respect. Unfortunately, on the internet and in some media, such respect is very lacking, which is quite sad."

（Text, Editor: Dato)