The Rafa Nadal Museum pays tribute to Rafa Nadal’s career at Roland Garros.

19.05.2025

RNA Editorial.

Rafa Nadal, who will be honored in Paris on May 25, has inaugurated a new space dedicated to Roland Garros at the Rafa Nadal Museum in Manacor, Mallorca.

In addition to its 14 trophies, this space houses all the BABOLAT racquets Rafa used to compete in Paris, as well as all the Nike headbands he wore during his time as champion in the French capital. Visitors can also see an impressive design featuring images of Rafa lifting all the titles, as well as an infographic compiling some of the Balearic tennis player’s most astonishing statistics on the Parisian clay. Another of the most distinctive elements of this space is the replica of the sculpture that Roland Garros dedicated to Rafa, which was recently gifted to the Spaniard by the French Tennis Federation and Amelie Mauresmo, the current tournament director.

Fans visiting the Rafa Nadal Museum will be able to see up close a spectacular life-size sculpture of Rafa Nadal celebrating a title on his knees in this new space. This iconic piece, created by Nike in 2014 and weighing 150 kilos, was on display at Nike Europe headquarters until now, when it has arrived in Manacor for the first time.

The space is complemented by four screens with moving audiovisual content dedicated to Rafa’s achievements in his most special Grand Slam. And because every detail counts, 112 tennis balls have also been placed in recognition of the Spaniard’s 112 victories at Roland Garros.

The new Roland Garros area at the Rafa Nadal Museum is now open to the public as of today. Paris will also pay tribute to Rafa at the tournament itself with an exhibition featuring Rafa’s 14 trophies.

Rafa’s relationship with France reached an unforgettable milestone last summer when he was chosen to carry the Olympic torch at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The torch, his medals, and Olympic memorabilia are also on display in a new area of the museum. Other recent additions include the last racket bag of Rafa’s career, as well as the shirts worn by Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa himself in the Olympic doubles tournament together.

The Rafa Nadal Museum is, above all, a unique experience to enjoy personally or with your family, with numerous digital and interactive activities related to the world of sport. During their visit, visitors can participate in immersive games and activities for all ages. A wide variety of sports (tennis, soccer, Formula 1, basketball, cycling, etc.) are practiced in a different and exciting way in a high-tech environment with recreational activities that has already become one of Mallorca’s main tourist attractions. In addition to learning firsthand about the achievements of one of the greatest tennis players in history, in the Rafa Nadal Museum’s exhibition space, visitors can enjoy memorabilia and objects donated by some of the leading figures in the history of world sport, such as Michael Jordan, Fernando Alonso, Valentino Rossi, Tiger Woods, Pau Gasol, Roger Federer, Mireia Belmonte, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Marc Márquez, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Furthermore, by visiting the Rafa Nadal Museum, visitors will be helping to develop numerous charitable projects, as part of the proceeds from their tickets go to the Rafa Nadal Foundation.