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Wim fissette biography for kids
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Wim Fissette
Belgian tennis coach
Wim Fissette (born 22 March 1980) is a Belgian tennis coach and former professional player. He currently coaches Iga Świątek and has previously worked with former Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world number ones Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, and Naomi Osaka.
Playing career
Fissette reached a career high singles ranking of 1,291 on 23 August 1999.[1]
Coaching career
Fissette first took on the role of Kim Clijsters' coach upon the Belgian making a comeback onto the WTA Tour in 2009, having served as her hitting partner before her first retirement in 2007.
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Under his stewardship, Clijsters won the US Open that year as a wildcard entry, and successfully retained the title twelve months later. She also won the 2010 WTA Tour Championships, followed shortly after by the Australian Open early the following year.
She also reigned as the world number one for a solitary week in 2011. Fissette and Cl