Tiger is my idol, says Nadal

LONDON: Rafael Nadal may be the world No 2 and a keen football fan, but it's golfing superstar Tiger Woods whom he really admires.

"Tiger is probably my idol," said Nadal, who watched the American's dramatic US Open win on television at home in Mallorca while resting between his first grass-court title at Queen's and his latest assault on Wimbledon, which gets underway on Monday.

"I never have an idol but he is probably the sportsman who I admire more because I like a lot his mentality. I like a lot his eyes when he's going to have the important shot. He is always playing with unbelievable determination in important moments.