MADRID.- The winner of 22 titles Grand Slam, Rafael Nadalwill return to the courts in October, for the first time since his retirement in 2024, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his academy with some exhibition matches.
Nadal, winner of 14 Roland Garros, “He will share the court with some of the rivals and friends who accompanied him throughout his career,” the tennis player’s academy said in a statement.
The Iberian will thus return to the track almost two years after his retirement from the circuit in November 2024 in the finals of the Davis Cup disputed in Malagain the south of Spain.
The academy specified that the names of the participants in this event will be announced in the coming days.
The “Rafa Nadal Academy Slam”, which will take place on October 3, will begin the celebrations to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this academy, which opened its doors in 2016 in the town of Manacoron the island of Majorca.
Since its inception, tennis players like the Norwegian have been trained at its facilities. Casper Ruudcurrent number 18 in the world and who became number two, or the young Filipino Alexandra Ealaalso number 18 in the world.
WTA Finals will be held in Charlotte
He WTA Masters (WTA Finals), a competition that brings together the eight best tennis players of the season, will be held between 2027 and 2029 in the American city of charlottethe women’s professional circuit announced this Wednesday.
The WTA was forced in July to relocate the 2026 edition to Indian Wells, Californiawhich hosts every year a WTA 1000 and a Masters 1000rather Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The move had to do with the cancellation or postponement of several sporting events in Middle East due to the conflict between USA and Iran.
The year-end competition will be held “until 2029” at the Spectrum Center, where the team usually plays NBA, Charlotte Hornetssaid the WTA.
The tournament, which has taken place in Saudi Arabia since 2024, will be held this year in the California desert from November 8 to 15.
