Iga Swiatek named Francisco Roig as her new coach after splitting with Wim Fissette at the Miami Open.
Roig has previously worked with Rafael Nadal and also had a short stint as Emma Raducanu’s coach between 2025 and 2026.
Boris Becker has applauded Swiatek’s decision and the Pole will now look to rekindle the form that helped her reach world number one and win six Grand Slam titles.
Toni Nadal, who worked with Roig for years, has given his verdict on the move and shared what he would do with Swiatek if he was her coach.
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Speaking to Polish outlet TVP Sport, Nadal said: “Francisco Roig is a very good coach. He spent many years with Rafael. He’s incredibly friendly. When it comes to tennis, he knows a lot about technical skills and how to develop them.
“He also understands that the most important thing is never to make changes that your mind can’t imagine.”
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Nadal then suggested the first thing he would do with Swiatek to try and rekindle her form if he became her coach.
He explained: “If I were Iga’s coach, I’d tell her we need to see how fast she hit the ball when she was number one. We’d assess whether she should hit it faster or slower now.
“Through her own example—understanding how it was when she was winning and how it is now, when she’s lacking victories—she’d see what to change and how to do it.
“I’d also try to build her confidence,” Nadal added. “Without that, she won’t become number one again.”
Swiatek’s first tournament with Roig in her box is set to be the Women’s Stuttgart Open. The Pole is a two-time winner of the event having won it in back-to-back years in 2022 and 2023.
Toni Nadal responds when asked if Francisco Roig will be a success
Having worked with Roig for several years, Nadal was asked by TVP Sport if he would be a success with Swiatek.
Nadal stayed tight-lipped on the matter, although he did take the time to heap praise on the Spanish coach.
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He said: “I can’t describe him in one word, so I’ll put it this way: he’s a good man, a demanding coach, and a trainer with a good understanding of technique. Fill in the blanks for yourselves.”
Roig has worked with Matteo Berrettini, Raducanu, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and now Swiatek since leaving Nadal.
