Karolina Pliskova Splits with Coach Conchita Martinez After WTA Finals 2019 Disappointment

World number 2 Karolina Pliskova part ways with her coach Conchita Martinez after working with the Spaniard for one year, since the US Open 2018.

Karolina Pliskova confirmed their split on Thursday as she wrote on her Facebook page, “I decided I will no longer work with Conchita. It was a tough decision as the season was great. Thank you for all this year and I wish you only the best. Life is a change!!!” 

Martinez also confirmed their split in a message on social media. “Just a little note to inform you that Karolina and I have decided to take different paths next year,” she said

Conchita Martinez, who is a Wimbledon champion from 1994 also wished her disciple all the luck and success. She said: “It has been an incredible year full of great moments and emotions.”

Martinez joined Karolina Pliskova’s team during last year’s US Open, where she reached the quarterfinals before falling to Serena Williams, and the Czech Republican immediately won the Pacific Open in Tokyo. Pliskova then promoted the Spaniard to a full-time coach position in February this year.

Pliskova further went on to win four WTA tournaments in the 2019 season in Brisbane, Rome, Eastbourne, and Zhengzhou. She also reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open and at last week’s WTA Finals where she was knocked out by the world number one and eventual champion Ashleigh Barty.

However, after ending their partnership following the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen 2019, the 27-year-old has not yet announced the name of her new coach. Earlier, before hiring Martinez as a full-time coach in February, Pliskova was mentored by Rennae Stubs for one year. Martinez and Stubbs had been sharing coaching duties in Pliskova’s team after the Czech parted ways with Tomas Krupa in 2018.

Martinez previously worked with Garbine Muguruza who is also a former World No. 1. The 47-year-old coach helped her fellow Spaniard to the Wimbledon Championships title in 2017.