Appearing on a Dutch TV show De Container Cup, Kirsten Flipkens revealed there were some love sparks between her and Rafael Nadal when they were 14 years old.
Both born in 1986, the Belgian former WTA world No.13 and the Spanish 19-time Grand Slam champion have grown up together. After calling Nadal the most complete player on the ATP Tour, Flipkens revealed some unexpected details about her relationship with the Spanish legend when they were young adolescents:
Have we ever had anything (laughs)? Yeah, that’s right. When I was fourteen years old, I had a thing with Rafael.