Iga Swiatek says Rafael Nadal has given her 'extra motivation' as she reflects on US Open triumph

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has praised Rafael Nadal for helping her to become more resilient as a player. The 21-year-old collected her third Grand Slam title with victory over Ons Jabeur in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Ad Ahead of the tournament, she teamed up with Nadal to play doubles in a charity match, Tennis Plays for Peace, which was in support of Ukraine, a cause that Swiatek has spoken regularly in public about. US Open'I don't want to take credit away from myself' — Alcaraz on Big Three absences in 202219 HOURS AGO Speaking to Vogue about her collaboration with the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Swiatek said: “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.

«But 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.» 'Tom Brady started an amazing trend' — Serena fails to rule out comeback 'I don't want to take credit away from myself' — Alcaraz on Big Three absences in 2022 It has been quite the rapid rise for Swiatek. After winning the French Open as an unseeded 19-year-old in 2020, her stock has continued to grow.