There are seasons that add numbers to a resume - and then there are seasons that rewrite belief. For Iga Swiatek, 2025 belonged firmly to the latter. When the tennis world looks back decades from now, her coach, Wim Fissette, believes there will be one image that refuses to fade: Swiatek standing tall on Centre Court, Wimbledon trophy in hand, having just conquered the one surface many believed would forever resist her game. It was unexpected. It was unreal.

Currently ranked second in the world, the Pole won three titles this season and had a win-loss record of 62-17. So, overall, it was quite a decent finish considering the shaky start she had this season. Speaking on Break Point, Fissette didn’t hesitate when asked to evaluate Swiatek’s 2025 campaign on the WTA Tour. He said, “Well, first of all, 2025 will be a year for Iga that will go into history. Winning Wimbledon, where nobody was expecting that, and the way she did it. That is something we will think about in 10, 20, 30 years. This was just like unreal. So, only even just with this performance, 2025 was a fantastic year.”

For a player already synonymous with dominance on clay and consistency across the Tour, Wimbledon had long been the final frontier. Swiatek had been respected on grass, but rarely feared. That narrative dissolved over two remarkable weeks in London, where she defeated Amanda Anisimova (by 6-0, 6-0) in the final to lift her first Wimbledon crown - and her only Grand Slam title of the season. 

Speaking about Iga Swiatek’s highs in 2025, her coach further added, “One of the goals when I started was to play better on the faster surfaces and to be more comfortable. That’s a goal we clearly achieved.” The evidence extended beyond Wimbledon. Swiatek’s run in Cincinnati - another fast-paced environment - served as confirmation that the transformation wasn’t situational but structural. More importantly, it reshaped her own internal dialogue.

“Iga will take also in the next years to know, ‘It doesn’t matter what surface, if it’s slow or fast, I’m actually competing for the title. I know I can do that. I need to make a few adjustments, but I can do that,’” Wim Fissette added. He also spoke about how he witnessed a clear change in the mindset for developing her game further, becoming a better version of herself, and improving overall. 

According to the Belgian, that hunger manifested most clearly in her serve. Long known as a rally-builder rather than a point-ending weapon, Iga Swiatek began to trust her first delivery - especially on grass. Instead of simply starting points, she started winning them outright. So it was a technical evolution powered by belief - a rare combination that often separates great players from timeless ones.

For Iga Swiatek, 2025 wasn’t flawless. It had phases, pauses, and questions. But within those moments came clarity. Wimbledon didn’t just validate her work - it unlocked a new understanding of what she could become. But now as the season closed, the tone within her camp wasn’t celebratory - it was anticipatory.

“So I think we made a good change of that mindset right there. And yeah, we hope, of course, we can continue that in 2026,” said Swiatek’s coach. Both of them want to start 2026 off with a bang, but Australian Open glory won’t be a cakewalk. The Pole has won six Grand Slam titles in her career. But she’s yet to win one here in Melbourne.

Is Iga Swiatek thinking about completing her Career Grand Slam in Melbourne in 2026?

At the end of every WTA season, numbers tell one story. Titles, finals, and a week at no.1 - they all stack neatly on paper. But according to former pro Sam Querrey, the real story of the year goes deeper than surface-level stats. And in his eyes, Iga Swiatek stood a clear step above the current world number one, Aryna Sabalenka.

Sabalenka had an outstanding season in 2025. She not only secured her year-end number one finish but also won four titles with a win-loss record of 63-12. Quite impressive, isn’t it? But as per Querrey’s observation, “For me, give me Iga Swiatek. We have always talked about how she has dominated on clay, she kind of sucks on the grass, she will never make a run at Wimbledon, and then she won Wimbledon this year and completely changed that narrative.” But can Swiatek carry forward this momentum in 2026? Can she start off the 2026 season with a bang in Melbourne?

Some dreams in tennis are spoken loudly. Others are carried quietly, protected from pressure and expectation. For Iga Swiatek, the idea of a Career Grand Slam belongs firmly in the second category. 

In an interview with CLAY, Swiatek said, “I don’t set goals like that. Obviously, it’s something that I dream of and something that I want to happen one day, but I’m not going to come to Melbourne and think about it every day. I know that there are seven matches to win and the Grand Slams are two weeks; a lot can happen. So I’m really going to just take it step by step. Just focusing on the pre-season well is the key, and then I’ll see. But for sure, it would be a dream come true.”

And if one day the Career Grand Slam arrives, it won’t be because she thought about it every day. It will be because she never stopped trusting the work that brought her there. Her coach recently confirmed what she has been working on in training ahead of the 2026 AO.

“You start with, let’s say, new ideas or new inspiration for the next season. And it’s a start, you know. First of all, she’s getting a very strong physical push in these weeks, where you put the base for the next year… We feel the things we’re working on are necessary for her to keep developing in the right direction and to stay at the top of the game. And for that, we hopefully will see improvements month by month,” said Fissette.

Do you think Iga Swiatek can win multiple Grand Slams in 2026 and snatch the world number one crown from Aryna Sabalenka in 2026? Share your thoughts in the comment box.

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