Iga Swiatek has been backed to “look like a legend” under the guidance of new coach Wim Fissette as she gears up for a new chapter of her career.

Swiatek announced in the aftermath of her US Open quarter-final exit that she had split with long-time coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, under whom she won four of her five Grand Slam titles.

The world No 2 has not played since her Flushing Meadows loss to Jessica Pegula, skipping the Asian swing to prioritise her search for a new coach.

The 23-year-old confirmed last week that she was now working with Fissette, with the Belgian having recently parted ways with previous charge Naomi Osaka.

The pair will make their player-coach relationship at the WTA Finals next week, where the Pole is looking to potentially not only defend her title but also recapture the world No 1 ranking.

And, speaking on her podcast, doubles great Rennae Stubbs backed the reigning Roland Garros to “do great” under the guidance of Fissette in the coming month.

“Listen what do I think about how it’s going to go,” she said.

“I think it’ll go great because Wim will come in with new ideas and fresh ideas, he’s a little bit and not a little bit, he’s a lot more upbeat and a lot more positive than Tomasz [Wiktorowski].

“Working with Iga or something ‘cause Iga clearly when she’s on the court, she gets very stressed and all the things you see and you have to be able to monitor that.

“I think Iga will probably do great and will look like a legend.”

In Fissette, Swiatek has hired one of the most experienced WTA coaches around, with the Belgian having found huge success with an array of leading tour stars over the past 15 years.

He coached Naomi Osaka to the 2020 US Open and 2021 Australian Open titles though is probably most celebrated for his work with Kim Clijsters, guiding her to three of her four major titles.

Fissette was also Angelique Kerber’s coach during her run to the Wimbledon title in 2018, while also coaching Simona Halep and Sabine Lisicki to Grand Slam finals.

Though the WTA Finals will be their first priority, Swiatek’s and Fissette’s long-term aim will likely be to improve her overall Grand Slam consistency.

She has triumphed at Roland Garros for the past three years but has failed to reach the last four of a Slam outside of Paris since her run to the US Open title two years ago.