Iga Swiatek ‘cried’ after watching Rafael Nadal as Spaniard edges closer to retirement

Iga Swiatek was reduced to tears while watching Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open.

Iga Swiatek was reduced to tears while watching Rafael Nadal’s farewell ceremony in Madrid

Iga Swiatek was reduced to tears while watching Rafael Nadal’s farewell ceremony in Madrid (Image: GETTY)
Iga Swiatek has admitted that she was reduced to tears while watching Rafael Nadal’s farewell ceremony at the

Madrid Open. The Spaniard, who is widely expected to retire this year, was knocked out in the fourth round by Jiri Lehecka in a one-sided contest.

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Nadal was honoured with a farewell ceremony after the match, with five banners picturing his five Madrid Open wins falling down from the closed roof. The 37-year-old cut an emotional figure as the Madrid crowd waved goodbye to their greatest champion, with his eventual retirement looming large.
In an interview with Tennis Channel, Swiatek revealed that she was moved to tears while watching the ceremony but admitted she had ‘mixed feelings’ about Nadal’s situation, being so far away from having to think about her own retirement.

She said: “Well, you know, mixed emotions because obviously, I’m still pretty young, so it’s hard for me to