Iga Swiatek's coach suffers torn Achilles at Italian Open

Francisco Roig, coach to Iga Swiatek, appeared on crutches at the Italian Open after tearing his Achilles tendon. The veteran coach refused to leave her side despite the injury. Swiatek has spoken positively about their new partnership.

On Thursday at the Foro Italico in Rome, Francisco Roig coached Iga Swiatek while using crutches and wearing a cast on his leg. Medical examinations confirmed he had suffered a torn Achilles tendon, an injury that typically requires surgery and months of rehabilitation.

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Iga Swiatek celebrates straight-sets win over Karolina Muchova to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals.
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Swiatek defeats Muchova to advance to Indian Wells quarterfinals

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Iga Swiatek delivered a dominant performance, defeating Karolina Muchova 6-2, 6-0 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. The world No. 2 broke her opponent five times without facing a break point, securing her place in the quarterfinals in just 77 minutes. Swiatek now prepares to face Elina Svitolina next.

World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has appointed Francisco Roig, formerly Rafael Nadal's backup coach, as her new coach just days before the clay-court season begins. The move follows her split from Wim Fissette after a second-round exit at the Miami Open. Swiatek confirmed the hiring on Instagram, expressing excitement for the partnership.

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As previously reported, following her split with Wim Fissette after early 2026 exits at Indian Wells and Miami, world No. 3 Iga Swiatek is trialing Francisco Roig—Rafael Nadal's long-time coach—at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. Other candidates are also in consideration ahead of the clay season.

World number three Iga Świątek has withdrawn from Poland's Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie against Ukraine in Gliwice. She announced the decision on Instagram, citing demanding recent times and the need for a pause to focus on her preparation. Świątek expressed confidence in her teammates led by Magda Linette.

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Varvara Gracheva, the 25-year-old French tennis player ranked world No. 59, revealed she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament during a training session last week. The injury will sideline her for a lengthy recovery period. Gracheva expressed determination to return stronger.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, scheduled for April 13 to 19. She cited an injury suffered after her Miami Open victory over Coco Gauff. In an Instagram post, Sabalenka expressed disappointment at missing the WTA 500 event.

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Three days after expressing doubts about Roland Garros amid withdrawals from Barcelona and Madrid due to his right wrist injury, Carlos Alcaraz announced he will skip the Rome Masters 1000 and French Open. New tests revealed tendon inflammation and cartilage damage; Jannik Sinner voiced support for a quick recovery.

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