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Ivan Ivanov has put the finishing touch on an absolutely unforgettable 2025 by ending the season as No. 1 in the junior world rankings—an objective the young Bulgarian player had been pursuing for some time, and which crowns a historic campaign marked by the capture of two Grand Slam titles. In 2025, the player trainedContinue reading “Ivan Ivanov fulfills his dream and ends the season as Junior World No. 1”

After being a substitute in the 2024 edition, Martin Landaluce will make his official debut in the Next Gen ATP Finals 2025, the tournament that brings together the eight best tennis players under 21 years of age of the season. The Madrid native will thus become the fourth player trained at the Rafa Nadal AcademyContinue reading “Martin Landaluce will compete in the Next Gen ATP Finals, following in the footsteps of Munar, Ruud, and Shelbayh”

La Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar sigue con su plan de expansión internacional, y a los centros en Kuwait, República Dominicana, México, Grecia, Marbella, Hong Kong y Egipto se les sumará ahora un nuevo centro en Brasil, el primer Rafa Nadal Tennis Center de Sudamérica. The new Rafa Nadal Tennis Center will be located inContinue reading “Brazil to have the first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in South America”

Jaume Munar ended the 2025 season, undoubtedly the most successful of his career on the ATP circuit, playing with Spain in the grand final of the Davis Cup held in Bologna against Italy, who were once again crowned champions for the third consecutive edition. The Mallorcan’s presence in the Spanish squad confirms the status heContinue reading “Jaume Munar closes the best year of his career”

The IX edition of the Rafa Nadal Academy Urban Race will be held in Manacor on December 26. This event is a well-established fixture in the Christmas sports calendar and, once again, maintains its charitable spirit. This year, all proceeds raised will go to the ELA Balears association, an organization that works to improve theContinue reading “The IX Rafa Nadal Academy Urban race will donate its proceeds to ELA Balears”

The young tennis player Sergi Hoyas has been proclaimed the champion of the Mallorca Masters of the Rafa Nadal Tour by Santander 2025 after defeating Nicolás Aguirre in the grand final of the Under-12 boys’ category by a double 6-3. In his first year of training at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, Sergi hadContinue reading “Sergi Hoyas repeats his triumph in the Rafa Nadal Tour by Santander after being crowned in the Masters held at the Academy”

From Manacor to Texas and from there to the stage of the ATP Finals, Pedro Vives’ career better summarizes the spirit of the Rafa Nadal Academy: training, perseverance, and limitless ambition. And the story of Pedro Vives is a story of overcoming challenges — one that now reaches an important milestone. The 23-year-old tennis player,Continue reading “From the Rafa Nadal Academy to Studying Economics in the United States and the ATP Finals: The Story of Pedro Vives”

The Rafa Nadal Academy continues to expand its global footprint and strengthen its international network of high-performance centers. In October, a delegation led by Maribel Nadal, Deputy General Manager, traveled to visit the Rafa Nadal Tennis Programme at Uppingham Cairo, one of the institution’s most recent projects within its international expansion. The delegation also includedContinue reading “The Rafa Nadal Academy connects Mallorca and Cairo through an Innovative educational and sports project”

2025 is proving to be a landmark year in the career of Alex Eala. The Filipino player, developed at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, has just achieved a new milestone by breaking into the Top 50 of the WTA rankings — the highest position of her still young and promising career. Trained by JoanContinue reading “Alex Eala breaks into the Top 50, capping off a spectacular 2025 season”