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.

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.

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Gustav Lundgren, 30, suffered a serious Achilles tendon rupture during warm-up before Gais' Allsvenskan premiere against Djurgården at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg on April 6. The Swedish national team player confirmed the injury himself and expressed shock. The premiere match ended in a 0–1 loss for Gais.

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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Paula Badosa was forced to retire from her second-round match against Elina Svitolina at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a leg injury. The Spaniard led early in the first set but lost momentum, allowing Svitolina to win 6-4 before Badosa withdrew in tears. This marks another setback in Badosa's challenging 2026 season plagued by injuries.

 

 

 

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