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Under the watchful eyes of the packed center court of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, the Serbian Hamad Medjedovic (20 years old) won the fifth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar by defeating the Frenchman Harold Mayot in the final in a thrilling duel that was resolved 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Medjedovic, whoContinue reading “Hamad Medjedovic wins the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar”
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RAFA NADAL OPEN BY MOVISTAR QUIZ 2023
Do you dare to take our tournament quiz? Challenge your friends and family! Good luck, everyone! 1. Who was the champion of the second edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar? a. Fernando Verdasco b. Emil Russuvuori c. Thanasi Kokinakkis 2. Who is the player with the most wins in the history of theContinue reading “RAFA NADAL OPEN BY MOVISTAR QUIZ 2023”
ATP Challenger Tour: A Beginner’s Guide
The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar always returns at the end of August and beginning of September. The tournament, held at the Academy facilities, is part of the Challenger category. But do you really know what this entails and what this circuit means for tennis players? Tennis players forge their careers and enhance their legendsContinue reading “ATP Challenger Tour: A Beginner’s Guide”
Casper Ruud rises to number 2 in the ATP rankings
When Casper Ruud arrived at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in 2018, he was ranked No. 143 in the official ATP rankings, but his status has steadily improved thanks to a meteoric rise that has now seen him rise to No. 2 in the world. “I’m very proud of being No. 2. In aContinue reading “Casper Ruud rises to number 2 in the ATP rankings”
Casper Ruud makes history and qualifies for the ATP Finals
After a dream year, Casper Ruud has qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals. He mathematically confirmed his qualification by advancing to the quarterfinals of the Paris Bercy Masters 1000. At 22, he will become the first Norwegian to reach the tournament, which brings together the top eight players of the season. “It’s been an incredibleContinue reading “Casper Ruud makes history and qualifies for the ATP Finals”
Casper Ruud wins San Diego’s fifth title of the year
Casper Ruud capped off a dream week at the San Diego Open this Sunday. The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar player, who was the second seed in the Californian tournament, defeated Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-0, 6-2 in just 61 minutes to claim his sixth ATP Tour title, and his first on hard courts. Furthermore, theContinue reading “Casper Ruud wins San Diego’s fifth title of the year”
Jaume Munar wins his sixth Challenger title in Türkiye
There’s no better way to start a season than by lifting a trophy. And that’s what Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar player Jaume Munar achieved this Sunday, at the ATP Challenger Tour in Antalya , after defeating #NextGenATP star Lorenzo Musetti 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and 21 minutes. The difficulty level of theContinue reading “Jaume Munar wins his sixth Challenger title in Türkiye”
Jaume Munar wins his fifth Challenger in Lisbon
Jaume Munar faithfully attended his appointment with the ATP Challenger Tour titles, just as he has done season after season since winning his first crown in this category in 2017. That summer he won in El Espinar, Segovia, in 2018 he won in Prostejov (Czech Republic) and Caltanissetta (Italy), in 2019 he lifted the trophyContinue reading “Jaume Munar wins his fifth Challenger in Lisbon”
Nadal and Agassi’s final match at Wimbledon
Andre Agassi said goodbye to Wimbledon in 2006 , fifteen years after winning his first Grand Slam on the London grass. The American legend had announced that this would be his last edition and after defeating Serbian Boris Pashanski and Italian Andreas Seppi, he met second seed Rafa Nadal in the third round. In twoContinue reading “Nadal and Agassi’s final match at Wimbledon”
The double at Wimbledon
Who said a Spanish player couldn’t succeed at Wimbledon? If Manolo Santana was the pioneer who shattered the myth, Rafa Nadal tore it to pieces four decades later by becoming the first to lift two crowns on Centre Court. Between 2008 and 2010, he stringed together 14 consecutive victories (he did not play the 2009Continue reading “The double at Wimbledon”
