the polish Iga Swiatek said that as a big fan of Rafael Nadal which is, he would love to see the 14-time champion fight Roland Garros (Balearic has not been published since australia tomorrow and has postponed her return several times), but the WTA world number one does not want the former world number 1, who has been punished by injuries, to suffer and instead be available and at full strength for the Parisian tournament.
Nadal has not played since suffering a hip injury at the Australian Open in January, and there are questions about the 36-year-old’s participation in Paris after 22 times Grand Slam champion will not return to Rome Masters 1000 this Sunday.
“I’m a big fan of Rafa. I wish he could play. I really admire what a great fighter he is. He’s always trying to improve and compete at the highest level,” Swiatek said in Rome, where she is contesting WTA 1000 .
“I don’t know how much pain he’s going through. I don’t want to see him suffer a lot. I’m not impartial because I want to see him play, but on the other hand I know that if he’s really suffering, it won’t be happy to see him like this,” he added.
Swiatek suggested that Nadal “be healthy and happy even if he loses Roland Garros” (the Grand Slam on clay is held from May 28 to June 11). “That’s the main goal, no matter what happens in tennis,” concluded the Pole.
Source: La Verdad
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