Danielle Collins issues ‘scary’ warning after Iga Swiatek’s training session with Rafael Nadal
Danielle Collins shares her thoughts on Iga Swiatek’s decision to meet with Rafael NadalNot many athletes can pick up the phone and reach out to Rafael Nadal for advice when things aren’t going their way, but Iga Swiatek has that rare option. Swiatek is one of the most successful products of Nadal’s academy and has built a reputation as one of the sport’s best clay-court players over the past few seasons.
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Danielle Collins shares her thoughts on Iga Swiatek’s decision to meet with Rafael Nadal Not many athletes can pick up the phone and reach out to Rafael Nadal for advice when things aren’t going their way, but Iga Swiatek has that rare option. Swiatek is one of the most successful products of Nadal’s academy and has built a reputation as one of the sport’s best clay-court players over the past few seasons. Still, she hasn’t looked herself recently.
The 2026 season hasn’t offered much relief either, as her struggles have continued into the new year. Turning to a 22-time Grand Slam winner isn’t a bad way to try to get back on track. Danielle Collins believes it could be exactly what Swiatek needs to find her old self again.
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Danielle Collins gives her view on Swiatek training with Rafael Nadal While speaking to Tennis Channel after seeing footage of Swiatek working out with Nadal, the American was asked which tennis icon she would have liked to train with. “I mean, Rafa would be up there. You know, who knows?
Maybe Iga will invite me out to Spain, and we can do a little training block together. That’d be so fun,” Collins said. “But no, I think if I had an idol, I think I would probably go with – I mean, I love Rafa – but I got to say Jimmy Connors because Jimmy Connors and I kind of have a similar game.