the polish Iga Swiatek, world number one and brand new Roland Garros champion, revealed that she admires the psychological management of her idol Rafa Nadal. and revealed an anecdote that lived with him in 2021.
A day after losing in the semifinals that year against Serbian Novak Djokovic, Pole met Nadal by chance and they talked.
“I cried all night because he lost, and he, sitting quietly, told me: it’s a tennis match, sometimes you lose and sometimes you win.. It seems easy, but not all of us have the ability to apply it, ”he said at a press conference.
What Swiatek wants to learn most from Rafa Nadal is how he manages the environment. “He’s comfortable with everything going on around him, a lot of players analyzing things too much. We players are approaching the finals as if we can’t beat them, because they will ruin our races. Great champions accept that they can be beaten. “
Swiatek also thanked his compatriot Robert Lewandowski for his presence at the stands of court Philippe Chatrier and said he hopes to see him in more of his games.
“I didn’t know it was there, otherwise I was very stressed. I don’t know if Robert is a tennis fan, but I’m glad to see him.. It’s incredible to see that he’s been here, hopefully he liked it and he came back more times, ”said a blushing Swiatek, when asked about the Polish footballer’s famous presence and Bayern Munich legend.
“The hardest part is the pressure, you don’t have to think about the numbers, about the chances of winning or not.but it’s true that it’s a long two weeks, where you (journalists) ask about it, ”he closed.
Source: La Verdad
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