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Nadal spends time on court docket with Swiatek for academy apply

WTA star Swiatek has began working with Nadal’s former coach Francisco Roig

April 02, 2026

Rafael Nadal did his greatest to ring in a brand new chapter in Iga Swiatek’s profession on Thursday in Mallorca.

The previous No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings welcomed WTA star Swiatek to the Rafa Nadal Academy and frolicked on court docket with the Pole alongside her new coach Francisco Roig.

👋🏼 @iga_swiatek 😀
Welcome again to the @rnadalacademy!
Get pleasure from your time right here! We hope you’re feeling at dwelling 🏡 pic.twitter.com/aj7JsFILdd

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) April 2, 2026

“Welcome again to the Rafa Nadal Academy!,” Nadal wrote to Swiatek, on the identical day she introduced her collaboration with Roig, in a publish on social media. “Get pleasure from your time right here! We hope you’re feeling at dwelling”.

Swiatek responded on Instagram Tales: “Thanks for having us. So good to be again!”.

Nadal is greater than acquainted with his fellow Spaniard Roig, who coached the lefty from 2005 to 2022. Throughout that interval, Nadal gained all 22 of his Grand Slam titles and spent 209 weeks as World No. 1.

Herself a six-time main titlist who has spent 125 weeks atop the PIF WTA Rankings, Swiatek has spoken continuously about Nadal being her idol rising up. Now, the 24-year-old will hope that catching up with the ATP Tour nice and the addition of Roig to her group might help push her onto additional success.