“Don’t know if I’m going to watch tennis at all now” – Iga Swiatek opens up on brief meeting with Rafael Nadal in Malaga, addresses his retirement
Iga Swiatek opened up about her brief meeting with Rafael Nadal in Malaga. The World No. 2 is representing Poland at the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup Finals, while Nadal is gearing up for his retirement next week at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals (November 19-24).
Nadal, who announced his decision to retire at the Davis Cup in October, reached Malaga on Thursday to prepare for his career’s final tournament. The Spaniard kicked off his practice sessions right away and also posed with a few WTA players who are at the venue for the Billie Jean King Cup.
On Friday, Iga Swiatek and the Polish team were in action against the home team, Spain. The five-time Grand Slam champion battled it out against Paula Badosa, earning a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 win to reach the quarterfinals.
Before the clash, she had crossed paths with her idol, Rafael Nadal. Swiatek, however, hilariously avoided conversing with him so as to focus on her match.
“Yeah, we actually met. I don’t know, like, five minutes before my match,” Swiatek said in her post-match press conference, smiling. “So I wasn’t really in my talking mode.”
“But it’s always nice to see Rafa,” she added.
