About this episode
In today´s episode we speak to Piotr Sierzputowski, the former coach of top 5 WTA player Iga Swiatek. Piotr was Iga´s coach from age 15 to 20, guiding her from top junior to a career high of 4 in the WTA rankings. Iga became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title at the 2020 French Open, when she lifted the trophy at just 19-years-old. That same year Piotr was named the WTA Coach of the Year. They recently parted ways, and in his chat with Dan, Piotr reflects on their split, and 5 years working together. He also gives amazing insight into his coaching philosophy, how he brought together Iga´s team and why he wasn´t afraid to hire people who had more skills than him. Episode Highlights:- How Piotr first started working with Iga despite being a young, inexperienced Coach. He talks through Iga´s win at Roland Garros in 2020. Why it´s so important for Coaches to put their ego´s aside and listen to their players. Why you shouldn´t change the team around a player, if everything is working well. Why he thinks the team around Iga was so crucial to her early success. How he uses data analysis as a development tool for players, and to help keep training fresh. Read full show notes here. Listen to Iga Swiatek´s episode on Control the Controllables We need your vote! We´re very excited to have been shortlisted for ´Best Tennis Podcast of the Year´ by the Sports Podcast Awards 🎧🏆 We would massively appreciate it if you could spare just a couple of minutes to register here and vote for Control the Controllables before voting closes on March 6th! Thank you!