Unfortunately @iga_swiatek will not play in Wuhan this year. She is taking some time after making changes in her team. We will miss you Iga. See you next year ❤️
Following Swiatek's split with Wiktorowski, Wuhan Open is off the calendar
WTAFriday, 04 October 2024 at 12:22
Iga Swiatek will not play at the Wuhan Open over the next week in yet another tournament missed for the World No.1 who could yet lose that status very soon.
Swiatek has made changes to her team ditching Tomasz Wiktorowski which was announced on Friday morning. The coach who has anchored her to many of her Grand Slams in recent years and has been with her since her emergence back in 2021.
But this is the reason why she will now not play Wuhan and seemingly why she has not played in recent weeks as she begins the next stage of her career. Likely she won't be seen like Elena Rybakina until the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
"After 3 years of the greatest achievements in my career, together with my coach Tomasz Wiktorowski we decided to part way," Swiatek wrote. "I want to start with a big thank you and appreciating our work together."
"Coach Wiktorowski joined my team for three seasons, when I strongly needed changes and a fresh approach to my game. His experience, analytical and strategic attitude and enormous knowledge about tennis helped us to achieve things I've never dreamed of only a few months after we started working together.
"Our main goal was to become No.1 player in the world and coach Wiktorowski was the one who said it first. We aimed very high, we headed to every tournament with a clear goal to win it. Together with coach Wiktorowski we won many tournaments and 4 Grand Slams."
She also stated in the same statement that she plans to hire a coach not from Poland in a new move for her and opens up the potential in a similar move to Naomi Osaka of getting a coach in that is perhaps a known entity.
"Due to this important change on my team, I give myself a couple of weeks to start a cooperation with a new coach," she wrote. "I'm in the middle of first talks with coaches from abroad (non-Polish) because I'm ready to take the next step of my career. I will let you know when I make a decision."
But now as a result, she won't play Wuhan which is led by Aryna Sabalenka. “After an important change in my sports team, I decided to withdraw from the tournament in Wuhan. I’m really sorry for fans in China and those who wait to see me play, but I hope you understand that I need some time.”
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