World No. 1 Iga Swiatek says Rafael Nadal has always been her idol and she cried after the Spaniard lost to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinal last year. Swiatek, 20, became a Grand Slam champion at the French Open in 2020. In 2005, a teenage Nadal won the French Open to become a Grand Slam champion. In 2020, Nadal and Swiatek ended victorious at Roland Garros. “Rafael Nadal has always been my idol. I have pretty sad memories of Roland Garros last year because I was crying when Rafa lost against Novak [Djo …

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