Iga Swiatek could pull off a Novak Djokovic sooner or later and rent considered one of her largest rivals as her coach because the Polish tennis star hints she’d be interested by working with Aryna Sabalenka sooner or later.
And if not for an unlucky muscle harm, the Serb and the Briton might have simply began their partnership with an Australian Open triumph.
Over the past couple of days, Reem Abulleil has been asking WTA stars in Dubai if they’d sooner or later work with a rival.
Swiatek, who beat Dayana Yastremska 7-5 6-0 within the Dubai quarterfinal on Wednesday, talked about retired Andrea Petkovic beofre additionally dropping Sabalenka’s title.
“Petkovic just isn’t taking part in anymore however I heard she has a extremely nice eye and I at all times preferred her and I feel we’d get alongside,” the 23-year-old said.
“I do not know… Possibly Aryna. She is older than me so she goes to complete earlier…”
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) February 19, 2025 Swiatek, Sabalenka are not only rivals anymore
It wasn’t a secret that there wasn’t much of a relationship between the two top-ranked players in the past.
But over the last couple of months, they have practiced together several times and even filmed a viral TikTok during the offseason.
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek© Aryna Sabalenka/Instagram – Fair Use
When addressing that viral video two months ago, Sabalenka said the relationship between them became “extra chill” and spoke very highly of Swiatek.
I was doing fitness after our hit. She was like, ‘I can join you guys,'” the 26-year-old Belarusian defined in late 2024.
“I am like, ‘Yeah, let’s do that.’
“We filmed it and posted it. It has been turning into extra chill between us, too. I’ve to say she’s very nice individual. It was enjoyable get to know one another.”
