The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is proud to host the Kinder Joy of moving Tennis Trophy International Master for the second year in a row. After last year's success, a new edition is about to begin with its load of joy and movement for children and families! 12 countries involved with tournaments for girls and boys aged 9 to 12 years that will meet each other on our courts to have fun and give their best, always guided by fair play.

The Kinder Joy of moving Tennis Trophy International Master is not just a trophy, indeed, but it is also an experience for children and families who participate. A formative experience that goes beyond the simple match, enriching the participants with moments, memories, and lessons that they will take into their daily lives. Beyond the results, Kinder Joy of moving Tennis Trophy will be the triumph of fair play and friendship, the same values that Kinder Joy of moving spreads all over the world.

In collaboration with the former tennis player Rita Grande, the tournament was developed in Italy in 2006: it has grown over the years helping to promote an active lifestyle among younger generations also at an international level.

 Kinder Joy of moving

Kinder Joy of moving, is an international Ferrero Group Social Responsibility project, that inspires 2.6 million children and their families in 28 countries around the world to get active, enjoy moving, and develop life skills in an engaging and joyful way. At the heart of the project is the strong belief that a positive attitude towards movement will make today’s children, better adults tomorrow.

Kinder Joy of moving operates around the world with high profile, qualified and expert partners, organizes and supports physical education programs in and out of schools, sporting events for children and school competitions with the aim to guarantee that movement is above all a joy for children.

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has installed, across all of its facilities, the air and surface purification system ductFIT, from the company CleanAir Spaces, an air and surface purification system that eliminates 99.99% of viruses and bacteria (including COVID), creating safe indoor spaces and helping prevent infection. Additionally, KleanSense air-quality monitoring systems have been fitted, which create energy savings at the Academy facilities and provide real-time data on air quality.

The ductFIT technology has been installed in the main Rafa Nadal Academy buildings, the classrooms of the Rafa Nadal School, and the players’ rooms and common areas. The technology is based on the generation of hydrogen peroxide molecules (H2O2), at levels that guarantee safety and effectiveness and allow for the constant elimination of viruses, bacteria, pollen, mould, carcinogenic chemical compounds and odours. The Superior Scientific Investigations Council (CSIC) and the Autonomous University of Madrid concluded in a study that the purifier eliminates over 99% of the COVID viruses in just 15 minutes of exposure. It has also been certified by various laboratories, among them, the Institute of Microbiology at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves in Granada.

As well as eliminating the virus, the technology purifies the air and surfaces and constantly eliminates bacteria, pollen, mould, carcinogenic chemical compounds and odours 24 hours a day, since the equipment does not need to be switched off and leaves no area untreated.

Spanish technology ductFIT, in which the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has placed its confidence, has already been installed in over 30 million metres squared of buildings of all kinds, including offices, hospitals, schools and hotels, in over 20 countries.

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has been given the best possible gift to celebrate its sixth anniversary after finding out that the Television Academy has awarded one of the 2022 Iris Awards to “Rafa Nadal Academy” (Movistar Plus+ and Prime Video) “for showing, through a well-realised documentary series, the hard work and determination of these young people in pursuit of their dream. For transmitting the great values of the Mallorcan tennis player through the daily life of one of the world’s leading education and high-performance sports centres”.

The Iris Awards were established in 2016 to recognise, among the various crafts in television, programmes and professionals who have stood out during the television season.

The 4-episode mini documentary series, which premiered on Movistar+ and Prime Video, shows the methodology used every day to coach the young players at the Mallorcan academy. Throughout the four episodes, we can see the progress of some of the academy’s most promising players during four months’ training, following the training methodology that has led to the amazing achievements of Rafa Nadal during his career. This project, which was inaugurated by Rafa Nadal in 2016, was born with the goal of educating through sport by means of academic programmes that positively affect human development and the comprehensive education of the young players who descend on Manacor from every corner of the planet. The docuseries seeks to reflect how the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar combines high-performance sports coaching and school education in order to produce excellent tennis players and people that do great things for society, following the inspirational values of Rafa himself.

The committee responsible for deliberating the 2022 Iris Awards was formed by the Academy’s Talent Awards professionals: Pilar Blasco, Seli Martínez and Felipe Mellizo and members of the Academy’s Board of Directors: Beatriz Maesso, Jota Abril and Joana Carrión.

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar boasts a world-class sporting infrastructure so that all players, children and adults alike, can enjoy a comprehensive experience. Following its expansion, the Academy now has 45 tennis courts, 17 padel courts, 3 swimming pools and a medical centre with areas designed for fitness training, physiotherapy, psychology, nutrition and sports medicine, which allow the centre to offer a comprehensive service to all the players, thanks to the synergy with Quirón Salud. However, the secret to the success of the Academy lies in the quality of the coaching team, which is directed by Toni Nadal, and in the academic teaching and values that are instilled every day at the international American school (Rafa Nadal School) located on the premises. Thanks to its continuous growth, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar was recognised at the National Sports Awards, where it received the prestigious Joaquim Blume Award, which was first given in 1959 in recognition of the teaching centre that has particularly stood out for its work in promoting and fostering sport. It is the first time in its history that a tennis academy has been granted the award.

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, the high-performance tennis centre located in Manacor, continues to consolidate its growth thanks to the expansion of its facilities and, above all, the sporting success of its players. 

One year after the premiere of the “Rafa Nadal Academy” documentary, which was broadcast worldwide on Movistar and Amazon Prime, the young promising tennis players who have been around the world have continued to progress on the various tours while maintaining their tennis and academic studies in Mallorca. In addition, since the premiere of the documentary, the academy has opened 7 new covered clay courts, 3 indoor hard courts, a new gym and pool, large player zones and a modern medical centre suited to the needs of young and adult players.

Thanks to its continuous growth, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar was a winner at the National Sports Awards, where it received the prestigious Joaquim Blume Award, which was first given in 1959 in recognition of the sports learning centre that stands out for its work in promoting and fostering sport. It is the first time in its history that a tennis academy has won the award.

Who are the young standout talents at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar?

In a historic 2022, Casper Ruud was, besides Rafa Nadal, the only player to reach two Grand Slam finals (US Open and Roland Garros). The Norwegian, who joined the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar as the world number 143, now occupies No. 2 in the world ranking. During this season, Casper has won 4 ATP titles and reached his first Masters 1000 final in Miami.

This year Dani Rincón (US Open Junior champion in 2021) has won his first titles on the ITF circuit and reached a further final. Dani, who was a Davis Cup Junior winner and singles and doubles champion at the Orange Bowl, was called up this week by Sergi Bruguera to be a hitting partner for the Spanish team that qualified in Valencia for November’s Davis Cup finals in Malaga.

Alex Eala has become the first Filipino girl to win a Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Her achievements date back to 2020 and 2021, when she won the doubles Junior Australian Open and French Open titles. The ex-junior world No. 2 and champion of the prestigious Les Petits As this year won her second ITF professional title in Thailand. Also, she has received invitations to play at the WTA 1000 in Miami, the Miami Open and the Mutua Madrid Open.

Abdullah Shelbayh has won his first two professional titles this year. The second of them came when he defeated his peer and friend Dani Rincón in the final. Last August he became the first player from Jordan in history to qualify for the main draw of an ATP Challenger Tour event at the Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty, which took place at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. In the tournament, Abdullah made history by reaching the semi-finals

Jaume Munar is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career after winning the ATP Challenger tournaments in Perugia and Marbella and reaching the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Gstaad. He is close to equalling his career-high ranking and breaking into the top 50 players in the world.

Max Basing realised his dream and became a student at Stanford, one of the most prestigious universities in the USA. During his tennis season, Max was the rookie of the year in the ITA Northwest Region thanks to 11 singles and 6 doubles wins during the season.

After picking up a serious injury that kept her on the sidelines for a year, Ariana Geerlings is back in competition and has won the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors in Gran Canaria, Alicante and Lousada, Portugal. This summer, she was the runner-up at España Junior.

As well as the stars of the documentary, the Rafa Nadal Academy can count among its ranks Daniel Vallejo, the world junior No. 1, Coleman Wong ,from Hong Kong, who has already won the US Open and Australian Open Junior doubles with Martín Landaluce, champion of the US Open who has a scholarship at the Academy.