{"id":332635,"date":"2025-10-26T00:07:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/332635\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T00:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:07:23","slug":"wim-fissette-says-what-people-get-totally-wrong-about-naomi-osaka-and-iga-swiatek-after-coaching-them-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/332635\/","title":{"rendered":"Wim Fissette says what people get totally wrong about Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek after coaching them both"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iga Swiatek has enjoyed a largely successful player-coach relationship with Wim Fissette since appointing him in October last year. <\/strong><\/p>\n

With Fissette<\/a> in her corner, Swiatek became the Wimbledon champion<\/a> after an incredible run at the All England Club, ending in a dominant win over Amanda Anisimova<\/a> in the final. <\/p>\n

The Belgian has also guided the world number two to her 11th WTA<\/a> 1000 title this season, as well as the Korea Open crown. <\/p>\n

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Prior to his time with Swiatek<\/a>, Fissette was the coach of Naomi Osaka<\/a>, with whom he also recorded a number of triumphs, including two Grand Slam victories.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old recently compared the two WTA stars and claimed his experiences coaching them have been \u2018completely different\u2019. <\/p>\n

Wim Fissette speaks on his time with Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka<\/p>\n

Fissette had two spells with Osaka, the first of which was from 2020 to 2022, during which the Japanese star captured the US Open and the Australian Open. <\/p>\n

Osaka reappointed Fissette in 2023, but parted ways with him again in September last season, a month before he was hired by Swiatek. <\/p>\n

Discussing the two players in an interview on the \u2018Inside-In\u2019 podcast, Fissette said: \u201cGoing from Naomi Osaka to Iga, it\u2019s a completely different style.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot even compare. Sometimes people ask me \u2018aren\u2019t they a bit similar, they are both a bit introverted\u2019. I mean, both of them are a bit introverted, but that\u2019s where it ends.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are completely different players, and they need a completely different coaching style. I honestly really like that about my job, finding ways and getting to know the player.<\/p>\n

\u201cListening to the player and, at the end, finding these ingredients that can help the player win these big titles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi Osaka\u2019s record since parting ways with Wim Fissette<\/p>\n

After splitting with Fissette, Osaka hired the longtime coach of Serena Williams<\/a>, Patrick Mouratoglou. <\/p>\n

With Mouratoglou, Osaka\u2019s struggles continued on the WTA Tour, with the four-time major champion bowing out in the early stages of the first three Grand Slams of 2025. <\/p>\n