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“Iga Swiatek is already a legend” – Coach Wim Fissette explains exactly why World No. 2’s 2025 season should not be considered a disappointment

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Iga Swiatek witnessed a disappointing end to her 2025 season as she failed to reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals. However, Swiatek’s coach, Wim Fissette, described the season as ‘special,’ highlighting her remarkable performance at Wimbledon and calling her a ‘legend’.

Despite winning her maiden Wimbledon title and achieving the Year-End No. 2 ranking, fans were left somewhat disappointed with the Pole’s overall 2025 campaign — a reflection of the high standards Swiatek has set for herself in recent years. After a challenging first half of the season, where she slipped to No. 5 in the rankings, Swiatek mounted a strong comeback by capturing titles at Wimbledon, Cincinnati, and Seoul.

The 24-year-old entered the season-ending WTA Finals in Riyadh as the No. 2 seed and kicked off her campaign with a dominant win over Madison Keys. However, she subsequently lost her next two round-robin matches against Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova, which meant she missed out on advancing to the semifinals.

Swiatek ended the season having lost 17 singles matches — eight more than her total losses in 2024. Despite this, in a recent interview with Sport.pl, coach Wim Fissette emphasized the special nature of the 2025 season.

“Whatever happens, Iga is already a legend,” Fissette said. “The 2025 season will always be special. You can win ten titles in a year, but the Wimbledon victory and the way it was achieved will be remembered for years. No one can ever take that away from her; it was Iga’s most spectacular performance.”

Looking ahead to the 2026 season, Wim Fissette revealed that the six-time Grand Slam winner aims to win multiple Majors and reclaim the No. 1 ranking.

“The priorities haven’t changed. Iga wants to be the best in the world, so that’s the goal of the whole team. We want to win a Grand Slam tournament, hopefully more than one. We also aspire for more victories in WTA 1000 tournaments. Our intention is to get as close as possible to No. 1, and we know exactly what we have to do,” he explained.

“Iga is still very young; she needs to improve gradually and incorporate new elements into her game. We’ll achieve this by balancing her schedule a bit more, giving her a few extra weeks of training,” Fissette added.

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**Iga Swiatek Wraps Up 2025 Season with Billie Jean King Cup Playoffs**

After finishing outside the top four at the WTA Finals, Iga Swiatek returned home to represent Poland at the Billie Jean King Cup. She made headlines by defeating Elyse Tse of New Zealand in the playoff round in just 43 minutes.

The World No. 2 registered a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over the World No. 909, wrapping up her 2025 campaign while helping Poland secure a 3-0 win over New Zealand. Poland had already taken a 2-0 lead following wins by Katarzyna Kawa and Linda Klimovicova-Martyna Kubka.

Poland will next face Romania in their second and final playoff tie scheduled for Sunday.

Meanwhile, this was Swiatek’s first appearance at the Billie Jean King Cup this year. She currently holds an impressive 11-match winning streak at the premier international team competition in women’s tennis, last having lost a match back in 2019.

Looking ahead, Swiatek will next compete at the United Cup 2026 — a mixed team WTA 500 event in Australia slated to begin on January 2.

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Despite some setbacks in 2025, Iga Swiatek’s journey remains one of the most exciting to follow on the WTA Tour, with plenty of ambitions and potential for the upcoming season. Fans will be eager to see how she builds on her successes and aims to return to the very top of women’s tennis.
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Why is Iga Swiatek still playing after end of WTA season? Looking into Pole’s strange scheduling decision amid her own criticism about long calendar

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While most of her top-ranked peers are enjoying the off-season, Iga Swiatek’s season isn’t over just yet. She will be in action from November 14-16 at the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 play-offs in her native Poland. Swiatek will spearhead her country’s challenge as they bid to secure a spot in next year’s qualifiers.

However, Swiatek’s decision to extend her season by another week stands in contrast to her recurring complaints about the prolonged season on the WTA Tour. Earlier in the season, she raised concerns about the demanding schedule, stating that players barely get enough time to unwind and are constantly on the move.

“Maybe I shouldn’t talk about vacations, but let’s be honest, there’s no time for them during the season. And our bodies need them too. Some players wait, others go on vacation, train for a couple of days, and then play in the tournament, which isn’t ideal,” Swiatek said.

The reigning Wimbledon champion also voiced her disapproval of the mandatory requirement to compete in six WTA 500 tournaments. Due to her consistent performances at higher-level tournaments, she has rarely been able to fulfill this obligation, leaving her with little time and energy to comply. Players are docked ranking points for not meeting this criterion.

Swiatek suggested that competing in the Billie Jean King Cup should be treated as an alternative to one of the mandatory WTA 500 tournaments, or that the six-tournament mandate should be reduced.

“There’s one important thing: the ITF and WTA should sit down together and allow players to avoid having to compete in six mandatory 500s, or five, because if you play in the BJK Cup Finals, you have one less week to do so,” she explained. “If the WTA could treat it like another tournament, perhaps remove one of the mandatory 500s, I think that would be good.”

Despite her issues with a lengthy season, one can understand Swiatek’s choice to be available for national duty. Unless seriously injured or fatigued, she has consistently stepped up to represent Poland across various national events.

With Swiatek leading the charge, Team Poland is expected to advance through their group with relative ease.

**Iga Swiatek-Led Poland Grouped with Romania and New Zealand in Billie Jean King Cup 2025 Play-Offs**

Poland has been drawn into Group B of the Billie Jean King Cup 2025 play-offs alongside Romania and New Zealand. Poland will host all ties in Gorzów Wielkopolski from November 14-16.

The team’s hopes will rest heavily on Iga Swiatek. She will be joined by Katarzyna Kawa, Linda Klimovicova, and Martyna Kubka.

Romania will be led by Elena Gabriela-Ruse, with Monica Niculescu, Gabriela Lee, Maria Gae, and Elena Ruxandra Bertea completing their line-up.

Poland will face New Zealand on Friday, November 14, followed by Romania on Sunday, November 16.

Swiatek currently has 62 wins this year. By winning both of her singles ties at the Billie Jean King Cup, she could surpass current leader Aryna Sabalenka’s tally of 63 wins. Achieving this would mark Swiatek’s fourth consecutive season with the most wins on the tour.
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