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The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar transforms to host the TAU Cerámica Mallorca Challenger

The iconic centre court at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, where we have seen Rafa himself train so many times and which often hosts big international stops on the tennis tour, has been completely transformed to host the TAU Mallorca Challenger, which will bring together some of the biggest stars from the World Padel Tour.

 

Starting last Sunday, a total of 312 players are competing in an event that puts Mallorca on the World Padel Tour's international calendar and boasts a stellar line-up of players. In the women's competition, the hot favourites are Martita Ortega and Bea González, recent winners of the 2022 Danish Padel Open and this year's two Challenger events (TAU Cerámica Getafe Challenger and TAU Cerámica Albacete Challenger). Another top team looking to stand out at the tournament will be that of Marta Marrero and Lucía Sainz, numbers 12 and 11 in the WPT Ranking, respectively. They all started with wins in the last sixteen in Manacor. Javi Garrido and Antón Sans, Edu Alonso and Miguel Lamperti, and Víctor Ruiz and Lucas Bergamini, are the favourites in the men's competition.

 

Mallorcan culture, economy and gastronomy will be promoted during the tournament with concerts and zero-km traditional Mallorcan products.

 

Fans have already started to pack the stands at a tournament whose tickets were sold out several days before it got underway. Today it was announced that the TAU Mallorca Challenger will have the most extensive audiovisual coverage in the history of these World Padel Tour events thanks to the coverage MOVISTAR will provide throughout the weekend. Online broadcasts will start on Friday 27 with 3 women's quarter-final matches from 09:30 and will continue with 3 men's quarter-final matches from 16:30. All of them will be broadcast in Spanish on the World Padel Tour YouTube channel and the worldpadeltourtv.com OTT service. From Saturday 28, Movistar will be providing expansive coverage, offering the following matches:

 

Saturday 28: semi-finals

Women's semi-final 1: 10:00 | Deportes por M+ (channel 53) and Ellas #V (channel 56)

Men's semi-final 2: Following previous match | Deportes por M+ (channel 53)

Women's semi-final 2: 17:00h | Deportes 2 por M+ (channel 55) and Ellas #V (channel 56)

Men's semi-final 2: Following previous match | Deportes 2 por M+ (channel 55)

 

Sunday 29: finals

Women's final: 10:00 | Deportes 1 por Movistar Plus+ (channel 54) and Ellas #V (channel 56)

Men's final: Following previous match | Deportes 1 por Movistar Plus+ (channel 54)

 

 

The tournament is expected to attract 1.5 million spectators and will attract the international public thanks to the broadcasts in English, which will take place on the Saturday and Sunday on the World Padel Tour YouTube channel.

 

Rosana Morillo, the general director of the Government of the Balearic Islands, spoke of the tournament's magnitude at the presentation: "The event will put the Balearic Islands in a privileged position thanks to the huge media impact, which will favour the creation of an off-season tourist product", something that was echoed by Andreu Serra, The Council of Mallorca's Minister of Transition, Tourism and Sports and president of the Mallorca Turisme Foundation: "The staging of first-class international sports tournaments drives racket-sport tourism that favours diversity and deseasonalisation".

 

A few weeks ago, on the occasion of the Pro-Am held to promote the tournament, Rafa Nadal wished all the players the best of luck.

 

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The facilities of the Academy have been adapted to comply with the safety and hygiene protocols established by health authorities. Thanks to synergy with QuirónSalud (healthcare partner of the Academy) the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has been considered a success story by the press and international institutions, and an example of safety and trust thanks to its management during the health crisis caused by COVID-19.

 

It has also obtained the seal "Safe COVID-19 Protocol by Quirónsalud" issued by Applus +. This seal certifies the quality and efficiency of the Academy's work processes to guarantee the safety and well-being of all its players. We are very proud of our human team, which has obtained the experience and knowledge necessary to develop a protocol that guarantees a safe stay and sports practice in our facilities.

 

To guarantee a safe environment, all players and guests of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar must comply with the health measures approved by the Government of the Balearic Islands, which include restrictions on the entry of passengers to Mallorca.

 

The preventive measures associated with the current pandemic for our players enrolled in the Junior Programs will be confirmed by the Players Desk team before the arrival of the players and their families, according to the context upon arrival.

 

Below are some of the safety measures that have been implemented to prevent COVID-19 contagion:

 

  • The facilities of the Academy have been adapted to comply with the safety and hygiene protocols established by health authorities. Increased frequency of disinfection and general cleaning, limitation of capacity in communal areas and the design of circuits guaranteeing the minimum safe distance are some of the measures which make up the protocol which has already been successfully implemented.

 

  • Our team has received comprehensive training, allowing them to apply the protocols for safety and prevention of infection recommended in each area of action. They are also responsible for teaching young people, conveying the importance of respecting the stipulated measures to keep them and others healthy.

 

  • All our clients must respect the health measures implemented in the installation. Frequent disinfection of hands and the use of masks in areas where minimum safe distances cannot be guaranteed is obligatory.

 

  • At the Rafa Nadal Academy we have the collaboration of QuirónSalud, a medical centre of reference in Spain, for the implementation of health protocols and assistance for players who need to visit a medical specialist.

 

  • Over the last few months, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has been considered a success story by the press and international institutions, and an example of safety and trust. During the health crisis, the Academy established safety protocols which allowed the health of the 93 young people who were confined in its facilities to be safeguarded.

 

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