Iga Swiatek confirmed that she was a bit frustrated with coach Wim Fissette during her Miami Open match against Alexandra Eala but insisted that it wasn't anything too serious and also praised her coach for the work he did in South Beach.
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Playing against the 19-year-old Filipina wildcard, the five-time Grand Slam champion struggled right from the start of the match. And after losing the first set 6-2 and also finding herself in a tight second set, the world No. 2 grew more anxious and it wasn't hard to notice that she was frustrated with her staff.
After Eala went on to complete a shock 6-2 7-5 win, Swiatek suggested that coach Fissette was giving her too much of information - which made it tough for her to process and probably confused her a bit. However, she noted that they would talk it over and underlined that she was happy with the Belgian as a coach.
Swiatek on why she was frustrated with Fissette: I don't like getting hints after every point
"Well, I don't like getting hints after every point, so actually, at the end of the match, I couldn't really concentrate on what was happening on the court, but I'm sure we'll think about it. And in the last few matches I got great coaching from Wim. So, there were actually a lot of these messages, but we all care, so we'll definitely figure it out," the world No. 2 explained on Canal+ Sport.
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Swiatek and Fissette started their partnership after the US Open. Since then, the Pole has appeared in six Tour-level tournaments and hasn't won any titles.
When they started collaborating, the Belgian said his goal was to make the 23-year-old a better player on surfaces outside of clay. But so far, their partnership probably hasn't met the expectations.
Following her Miami exit, Swiatek admitted she was happy that the clay season was starting.
