Wim Fissette
Wim Fissette (born March 22, 1980 ) is a former Belgian tennis player and current tennis coach.
As a player, he reached 1291 in the world rankings as the highest place in August 1999.
From 2009 to 2011 he was Kim Clijsters' coach . It led her to win the US Open twice , the Australian Open and the WTA Tour Championships . In 2013 he trained Sabine Lisicki , in 2014 Simona Halep , from 2015 to 2016 and from November 2018 Wiktoryja Asaranka , 2016 Sara Errani , and from 2016 to 2017 Johanna Konta . From November 2017 to October 16, 2018 he was Angelique Kerber's trainer . He has been training Naomi Osaka since the 2020 season .
Fissette is married and has one son.
List of significant achievements as a coach
| competition |
|---|
| US Open 2009 (Clijsters) |
| US Open 2010 (Clijsters) |
| WTA Championships 2010 (Clijsters) |
| Australian Open 2011 (Clijsters) |
| Final Wimbledon Championships 2013 (Lisicki) |
| Final French Open 2014 (Halep) |
| Wimbledon 2018 (Kerber) |
Web links
- ATP profile Wim Fissette (English)
- ITF profile of Wim Fissette (English)
- Website Wim Fissette (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tennis: Angelique Kerber brings on board new coach Wim Fissette in bid to stem free fall. In: straitstimes.com. November 17, 2017, accessed February 1, 2020 .
- ^ Before the WTA finals: Kerber separates from coach Fissette . ( braunschweiger-zeitung.de [accessed on October 16, 2018]).
- ↑ Naomi Osaka gains new perspective after 'near death' experience while on vacation. In: japantimes.co.jp. January 5, 2020, accessed February 1, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fissette, Wim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian tennis player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1980 |