The great rival of Iga Świątek announced a radical decision. Shock! She had just played with the Pole in the grand final

Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula have a really good relationship despite their rivalry, although the Polish player has more reasons to be satisfied. The American turned 30 on February 24, and has yet to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.

She has lost in the quarterfinals several times, although she had difficulty even with that a few years ago. The cooperation with coach David Witt, which began in 2019, has made a big difference for Pegula.

At that time, Pegula had not won any WTA tournaments and was ranked at the end of the top 100. Under Witt’s guidance, she quickly won her first professional title in Washington, D.C., and then continued to progress steadily.

Within two years, she reached the mentioned Grand Slam quarterfinal, which she repeated several times. She even climbed to the 3rd position in the rankings, winning tournaments in Guadalajara, Montreal, and Seoul.

Iga Świątek’s great rival was shocked
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*It was a complete surprise for me. I never expected it to happen.

We have a wonderful friendship for five years, so it’s really hard for me. I really value my relationship with the player.

Besides, I love coaching. Our goal was to win a Grand Slam.

Of course, we didn’t achieve that, but I think everything else was amazing* – commented Pegula’s former coach on her decision. He made this statement in an interview with tennis.com, which reported everything.

Pegula reacted in this way to the unsuccessful start of the season and the unexpected defeat in the 2nd round of the Australian Open. In the near future, the American will not play in the tournaments in Doha and Dubai due to an injury.

It is worth mentioning that David Witt has coached only two players in the last 15 years – Pegula and the famous Venus Williams. He is now looking for a new job.