‘Legit Father and Daughter’ – Rafael Nadal’s Die-Hard ‘Fan Girl’ Iga Swiatek’s Unfiltered Emotions Send Tennis Fans Into an Emotional Frenzy as They Cherish the Adorable Pair

Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek has taken women’s tennis by storm. Now, it looks like she is on a path to capturing the hearts of her idol’s fans as well.Apart from establishing her dominance on the court, Swiatek is also winning the hearts of tennis fans all over the world. Her recent visit to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca provided us with a glimpse of her growing popularity.

The Polish superstar has cemented her position at the top of women’s tennis, head and shoulders above the rest. The self-proclaimed Rafael Nadal fangirl won her first grand slam at Roland Garros 2020 as a 19-year-old and hasn’t looked back ever since. Amassing 4 grand slam titles just at the age of 22, Iga Swiatek is surely on the right path to greatness, both on the court and among the fans.

Fans go gaga over Swiatek’s adorable picture with Rafael Nadal at his tennis academy

Iga Swiatek, a known admirer of Rafael Nadal, was recently invited by the great Spaniard to his tennis academy – the Rafa Nadal Academy, to attend the graduation ceremony of the students. The top-ranked WTA player delivered the keynote speech and expressed her gratitude for being invited to be a part of the event.

Swiatek shared a picture of herself along with ‘idol’ Rafael Nadal from the event on her Twitter account. “Thank you so much @RafaelNadal & @rnadalacademy for having me. I loved every minute of this experience.🥰”, she captioned the image.

Fans couldn’t hide their excitement seeing the pair together.

A fan commented on how adorable Iga Swiatek looked at the event.

One user reflected on the wholesome nature of the picture owing to Swiatek being a die-hard fan of Rafael Nadal.

Another harped on how the pair’s bond resembled that of a ‘father’ and his ‘daughter’.

The father-daughter references were rife, as fans saw the ‘father’ in Nadal being proud of his ‘daughter’.

To another user, the picture reminded them of how Swiatek is a die-hard fan of Rafael Nadal.

One fan coined a new name for the beloved duo!

A fan expressed wonder about the combined number of Roland Garros titles won by the pair, “17 RG in a photo and counting 😘🇨🇴💪🏆 let’s go” (Google translate).

Another let their love known for ‘stargirl’ Iga Swiatek.

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Swiatek’s admiration for Nadal goes back a long way

Just like everyone, Iga Swiatek too had a favorite player growing up – the one she rooted for and looked up to for inspiration. And she has never shied away from expressing her admiration for the one athlete she idolized as a child – Rafael Nadal. Ever since she burst onto the scene, she made her admiration for the great Spaniard known. Coincidentally, she won her first major at Roland Garros in 2020 as a young 19-year-old, which is uncannily similar to Nadal’s feat in 2005.

It is clear, the 22-time grand slam champion’s influence on Swiatek has been profound. No wonder she has already established herself as a dominant force on clay – her idol’s favorite surface.

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