“It is very difficult to stop her” Rafael Nadal showers praise on Iga Swiatek as the Pole looks invincible this season
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Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal
2022 French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek both confirmed their spots in the third round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships on Day 4 of the Grand Slam. While Swiatek had to go the distance with the lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove while Nadal managed to win his match in 4-sets against Ricardas Berankis.
Both Rafa and Iga are favourites coming into the Grand Slam given their exploits in the season as both lead their respective tours with the most titles won. While Nadal is tied on 4 titles with compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, he does possess the big titles at the Australian Open and the French Open while Iga has won 6 of her 9 career titles since February without losing a single match during the run with three titles on hardcourts and three titles on claycourts.
“I’m happy for her”: Rafael Nadal on Iga Swiatek
Swiatek has often shown her admiration towards the Spaniard and was in the stands during Nadal’s Australian Open finals. A lifelong Nadal fan, the Pole seeks inspiration from her idol and this time it was Rafa’s turn to speak about the World No. 1 on the WTA Tour.
“I texted her a couple of times because it is unbelievable how she is playing and it is unbelievable the way she is able to hold the concentration. the winning spirit for such a long. I think it is something very difficult to make it happen that she is able to do. I don’t think she is not losing a match since Indian Wells if I am not wrong (Swiatek is unbeaten since Qatar Open), that’s amazing.
“I think when she is playing well, it is very difficult to stop her. Her shots are a little bit different, with a lot of power and she is able to move well. When she’s confident, she has shots that are very difficult to stop for the rest of the girls. I like her I think she has a very positive attitude toward tennis and I’m happy that a good girl like her is getting a lot of success,” said Nadal in his post-match press conference after defeating Berankis.
Nadal will now take on Lorenzo Sonego in the third round while Swiatek will be against French veteran Alize Cornet as both the French Open champions eye another Grand Slam title for the season.
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