Williams splits with hitting partner — She once likened him to a brother, but now Serena Williams is no longer working with hitting partner Sascha Bajin, right. Michael Dodge/Getty Images Williams splits with hitting partner — They were together for eight years, though Bajin wasn't with Williams when she won a 19th major at the Australian Open in January. Hannah Peters/Getty Images Williams splits with hitting partner — Instead her hitting partner was Frenchman Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy, who reached a high of 146th in the rankings in 2013. PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/GettyImages It didn't take long for someone to snap up Bajin. He is now in the team of two-time grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Williams splits with hitting partner — Like Bajin, Michael Joyce, left, was once a high-profile hitting partner. He worked with Maria Sharapova before becoming her coach. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Williams splits with hitting partner — Dani Vallverdu, right, served as the hitting partner and co-coach to Andy Murray for years. He left the Murray camp and is now coaching Tomas Berdych. Dan Istitene/Getty Images Prev Next