'Success didn't change him' Rafael Nadal has new admirer on tour Iga Swiatek won the French Open in 2020 and is a big fan of the Spanish 20-time men's singles Grand Slam champion. She shocked the tennis world when she beat then world No.1 Simona Halep on her way to the French Open crown in 2020. April 15, 2021 08:44 BST Rafael Nadal has found yet another admirer from the WTA circuit in Iga Swiatek, who came to the fore after her surprise win at the French Open in Roland Garros in 2020. The 19-year-old Polish star, who stunned then world No.1 Simona Halep on her way to the title on the fabled clay courts at Roland Garros, was speaking on an Instagram live chat with American skier Mikaela Shiffrin when she heaped praise on the Spanish 20-time men's singles Grand Slam champion.