The Rafa Nadal Academy will kick off its 10th Anniversary celebrations on Saturday, 3 October with a very special afternoon of tennis. From 5:00 pm, Rafa Nadal will take part in a series of exhibition matches alongside some of the biggest names in the sport. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will share the court withContinue reading “Rafa Nadal to return to the court as part of the Rafa Nadal Academy’s 10th Anniversary celebrations”
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Felix Balshaw is crowned champion of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar 2026
France’s Felix Balshaw has inscribed his name as the victor of the eighth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar after defeating Spain’s Iñaki Montes-De La Torre this Sunday by 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-fought final held on the center court of the Rafa Nadal Academy. Balshaw had to come back after Montes-DeContinue reading “Felix Balshaw is crowned champion of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar 2026”
Rafa Nadal attends the round of 16 at the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar
The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar enjoyed a very special day this Thursday with Rafa Nadal in the stands of the Academy’s centre court. The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles didn’t want to miss the round of 16 at the ATP Challenger Tour tournament being played this week in Manacor. Rafa, accompanied by JavierContinue reading “Rafa Nadal attends the round of 16 at the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar”
The eighth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar begins
The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar 2026 is now underway. The courts of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor are hosting the first matches of the qualifying rounds for this ATP Challenger Tour tournament, which will run until September 6. Following the start of the qualifying rounds, all eyes now turn to a main drawContinue reading “The eighth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar begins”
The magnificent seven of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar
Seven editions, seven champions. Since its launch in 2018, the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar has built a roll of honour as diverse as it is revealing of the tournament’s role on the ATP Challenger Tour. At the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, the trophy has been lifted by rising young talents ready to takeContinue reading “The magnificent seven of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar”
Food and wine take centre stage at this year’s Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar with ‘El Tie-Break: Vinos y Tapas’
The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar will once again turn quarterfinal day into one of the tournament’s great nights of food and wine with a new edition of El Tie-Break: Vinos y Tapas. On Friday, September 4, six restaurants and six wineries will come together in Manacor for an event that will bring some ofContinue reading “Food and wine take centre stage at this year’s Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar with ‘El Tie-Break: Vinos y Tapas’”
Rafa Nadal Academy: A Challenger Factory
The ATP Challenger Tour has become one of the key proving grounds for players from the Rafa Nadal Academy. In recent years, that connection has grown even stronger, with a new generation that has not only competed on the Challenger Tour, but has also learned how to win on it. Daniel Rincón, Martín Landaluce, AbdullahContinue reading “Rafa Nadal Academy: A Challenger Factory”
Maribel Nadal: “With the Annual Padel Program, we are taking another step towards making the Rafa Nadal Academy a global benchmark in padel”
The Rafa Nadal Academy has taken another major step in its commitment to padel with the launch of the Annual Padel Program, an innovative year-round program designed for young players that combines high-performance training, an international academic education and a values-based approach inspired by the principles that have defined Rafa Nadal throughout his career. ForContinue reading “Maribel Nadal: “With the Annual Padel Program, we are taking another step towards making the Rafa Nadal Academy a global benchmark in padel””
The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar teturns as one of Mallorca’s major sporting events
The Rafa Nadal Academy will once again become the epicenter of professional tennis this summer with the staging of the eighth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar, an ATP Challenger Tour tournament that will take place from August 31 to September 6 on the hard courts of the Academy in Manacor. Since itsContinue reading “The Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar teturns as one of Mallorca’s major sporting events”
Dani Rincón’s emotional speech after winning the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar
The player trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy experienced one of the most emotional nights of his career when he was crowned champion of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar 2025 and became the first Spanish tennis player to win the ATP Challenger tournament title. To achieve the second Challenger of his career, Rincón hadContinue reading “Dani Rincón’s emotional speech after winning the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar”
