'Her mind is made of granite' - Iga Swiatek receives massive praise from Rick Macci

Iga Swiatek had a dream run at the Wimbledon Championships in 2025, where she bagged the grand slam, turning everyone in awe of her skills with a racquet in her hand. On the same lines, former coach of Serena Williams, Rick Macci, is also all praises for the youngest tennis sensation going around right now.

Macci has compared Swiatek with the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, and even claimed that the former has the capacity to overtake the latter as the World No. 1 tennis player by the year's end. The former coach took to social media, sharing his thoughts on the matter, also metaphorically mentioning that the Polish ace's mind is made up of granite.

“It will happen sooner than later, as Iga will again be number one on the planet because her mind is made of granite. Not a lot of points to defend, and the Polish Punisher will be number one by years end,” he wrote in his post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Worked a lot on my forehand and the serve: Swiatek

On the other hand, Swiatek opened up on her camaraderies with coach Wim Fissette, and how the duo paired up to work on the forehand and serves, two of the most crucial aspects of being a professional. She added that the work, which was in progress even before the previous Australian Open, finally earned its fruition at the Centre Court in London during the prized Wimbledon event. 

“Overall, we worked a lot on my forehand and the serve. I think the serve, from the beginning when we started working together, was the main key. We already did that a little bit, and it worked at the Australian Open. … On grass, we knew it was going to be crucial. These two things, obviously, and the movement, not sliding as much as on other surfaces,” Swiatek said at a press conference as quoted by WTA Tennis.