Iga Swiatek confirms whether she will be in attendance when Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup
Tennis players both past and present want to attend the Davis Cup finals to see Rafael Nadal’s last match.
The 22-time Grand Slam is set to bring an end to a remarkable career spanning over two decades.
Nadal has chosen to play his last tournament on home soil and be surrounded by his competitors at a tournament he has won five times in the past.
It is now the hottest tennis ticket in town and thousands want to pay tribute to one of the all-time greats, but will French Open winner Iga Swiatek, one of his biggest fans, be in attendance?
Will Iga Swiatek be at the Davis Cup finals for Rafael Nadal’s farewell?
It is well documented how influential Rafael Nadal has been on Swiatek and her career.
She has praised him on numerous occasions and like many is saddened to hear that the 38-year-old will be retiring soon.
The likes of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have expressed their desire to be in Malaga to pay tribute to Nadal when he retires, but Swiatek will not be attending.
“I have my vacation scheduled. It’s hard to pick that. It will be impossible to get there anyway as I heard it’s all booked already and the ticket sales are crazy,” the Pole said during her WTA Finals press conference.
“Maybe I will watch it on TV, but I already had a chance to text with Rafa a bit and thank him for everything he’s done. I will be following him anyway, no matter if he’s still playing or not.”
Iga Swiatek posted video tribute to Rafael Nadal after he announced his retirement
Tributes poured in for Nadal after he released a video on social media announcing his retirement.
Swiatek shared a video message online, thanking Nadal for his contributions to tennis and inspiring her.
“You were and still are the biggest inspiration that I ever had in tennis and the reason why sometimes I got extra motivated and kept pushing myself,” she said.
“Thank you for that and thank you for being such an amazing person off the court as well. Your humility is something that is not so often [seen] when you see other athletes succeeding.
“You’re the one that always stayed honest with himself and true to himself. Thank you for being a really good person.”
