Iga Swiatek says she has mixed feelings about Rafa Nadal retiring, ‘He was the only player I watched, so I don’t know if I’m going to watch tennis at all now read more …’

..Iga Swiatek says she has mixed feelings about Rafa Nadal retiring, ‘He was the only player I watched, so I don’t know if I’m going to watch tennis at all now’

“We know about your love for Rafael Nadal, and he’s arrived in town last night. Wondered if you’d bumped into him yet, if you’d seen him, and whether you’re planning to stick around and maybe watch him?”

Iga: “Yeah, we actually met, I don’t know, like, five minutes before my match, so I wasn’t really in my talking mode (smiling).
But it’s always nice to see Rafa, and I’m going to watch, you know, online his matches, because, I don’t know. I have, like, mixed feelings, because I’m happy that he can start a new chapter, and I’m happy that also he can have a nice finish here on Davis Cup, a tournament that he loves and in Spain, you know. But on the other hand, I really will miss watching him on court. Honestly, he was the only player I watched, so I don’t know if I’m going to watch tennis at all now. But, yeah, he’s a huge inspiration. Yeah, I have mixed feelings, for sure.” 🥹