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What a long journey it has been to get here - Iga Swiatek on fulfilling her dream of playing doubles with idol Rafael Nadal

By Mrinal Mukherjee Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek played a mixed doubles match for a charity event in New York. For Iga Swiatek, partnering Rafael Nadal for a mixed doubles match at the 'The Tennis Plays for Peace' event held by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) was a "dream come true." The USTA held the exhibition event on August 24, Ukraine's Independence Day, and raised more than $1.2 million for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The 2022 US Open champion, a fan of the 22-time Grand Slam champion, spoke to Vogue about her experiences of sharing the court with Nadal and stated that the pair even played a singles match a few years ago. "It was pretty amazing. We already played singles a couple of years ago at Roland Garros, which was a birthday gift from my team actually," she said. Aside from the joy of playing alongside the Spaniard, Swiatek also felt honored to play a part in helping those suffering from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "It was pretty amazing being on the same side of the court playing doubles, and especially for such a great cause—being able to use our voices together to help people is pretty amazing. It was kind of a moment where I stopped for a little bit and thought about what a long journey it has been to get here, and getting to do that is really a dream come true," she added. US Open Tennis@usopen.@iga_swiatek & @RafaelNadal put on a tweener CLINIC 111481311.@iga_swiatek & @RafaelNadal put on a tweener CLINIC https://t.co/Y63T41Mrex Speaking about Nadal, Swiatek said that watching him battle his way to the Australian Open title this year gave her extra motivation to pursue her goals. "Rafa is such a great person on and off the court and he has inspired me so much, especially this season when I watched his final at the Australian Open. It really gave me extra motivation and even more grit on court when I really needed that, so I’m grateful to have been able to spend some time around Rafa too," she shared.

It s amazing honestly especially in these times when I feel like we all should be united - Iga Swiatek on becoming first Polish player to win US Open

Iga Swiatek with the 2022 US Open trophy. Iga Swiatek won her maiden US Open and third career Grand Slam title this past weekend. Her triumph in New York made her the first Pole to win the title at Flushing Meadows. The 21-year-old believes that her title win comes at a time when her country's neighbor Ukraine has been locked in a war with Russia for more than six months. "It’s amazing, honestly, especially in these times when I feel like we all should be united. As you know, there’s a war going on right next to our country, in Ukraine, so representing Poland and maybe being able to give people a little bit of joy and positive news outside of the problems that our world has, that’s really inspiring for me and it pushes me to go even further," she said.SuperSport Blitz@SuperSportBlitzSwiatek became the first Polish player and the first World No.1 since Serena Williams in 2014 to win the #USOpen #SSTennis82Swiatek became the first Polish player and the first World No.1 since Serena Williams in 2014 to win the #USOpen #SSTennis Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी