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Swiatek Seeks Return to Form with Nadal's Help
23 Apr
Summary
- Iga Swiatek is working with Rafael Nadal and his former coach.
- She aims to regain consistency and overcome recent performance dips.
- Focus is on re-establishing baseline shot tolerance and fluidity.
Tennis world No. 4 Iga Swiatek is undergoing a significant strategic shift after a challenging run of results. She has recently trained with her idol, Rafael Nadal, and his former coach Francisco Roig at Nadal's academy in Mallorca. This period of tutelage is focused on helping Swiatek regain her signature baseline consistency and shot tolerance, which have wavered in recent matches against top competitors.
Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, acknowledged feeling initial nervousness training with Nadal but quickly focused on technical adjustments. The collaboration aims to counter her recent tendency to 'panic and overpress' in tight matches, instead encouraging a return to the 'wall' mentality from the baseline. Efforts are also being made to refine her serve and improve fluidity in movement.
This strategic overhaul comes after parting ways with her previous coach, Wim Fissette, and follows a period where the high standards Swiatek set have been met by a rapidly improving top 10. She aims to conquer the challenge of her own elevated success and re-establish dominance on the tour.
