After several seasons working with Martic, Zaniewska briefly coached another top player in Alize Cornet. From there she worked at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy as a high-level director, which she credits immensely for her growth in the profession.
All roads led to a meeting with Kostyuk at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, where the Ukrainian was looking for a spark after a third-round loss. She needed a new outlook on her game, and a new approach on the path to greatness.
“It was clear that she had potential. And the potential for me is everywhere. She’s a great mover, she has great intuition on court, she can play almost any shot,” Zaniewska glowingly said.
And in getting to know her, the coach realized just how similar they are as well. “Sometimes when I look at her, really I have to laugh. When I speak to my mom and sometimes I tell her about Marta, she always says like, ‘oh now you get the taste of your own medicine!’”
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