{"id":53488,"date":"2026-09-23T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/?p=53488"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:00:34","slug":"andy-murray-first-player-confirmed-for-the-rafa-nadal-academy-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/en\/news\/andy-murray-first-player-confirmed-for-the-rafa-nadal-academy-slam\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Murray, first player confirmed for the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion <strong>Andy Murray<\/strong> will captain the team that will take on Rafa Nadal\u2019s side on 3 October at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor as part of the Academy\u2019s 10th Anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-1024x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-1536x632.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_SLAM_Capitanes-1-2048x843.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rafa Nadal <\/strong>himself revealed the first player confirmed for the <strong>Rafa Nadal Academy Slam<\/strong> in a video posted on the Academy\u2019s social media channels.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the video, Rafa personally invites Murray to return to the Academy in Mallorca. \u201cI know you\u2019ve been practising a lot, almost like a professional. I can\u2019t practise as much as you, but I think I can still be competitive,\u201d Rafa jokes before putting forward the idea that will shape the exhibition: <strong>\u201cMaybe you can bring some of your friends and I can bring some of mine, and we can have a team competition here at the Academy to celebrate the 10th Anniversary.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/RNA_191125_Entreno-Rafa-y-Eala_004-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIt would be fantastic for everyone here at the Academy to welcome you back,\u201d<\/strong> Rafa concludes in his message to Murray.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Primer entrenamiento de Andy Murray en la Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar antes del Rafa Nadal Open\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmhPZU6lhQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be Murray\u2019s third visit to the Academy, having first visited in 2016 for a training session before returning in 2019 to compete at the Rafa Nadal Open. The Scot will serve as <strong>captain of Team Murray<\/strong>, which will take on <strong>Team Rafa<\/strong> in an event that will bring two of the leading figures from one of the most significant generations in tennis history back together on court. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Vip-Andy-Murray-2-28.04.2016-edited-1536x962.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafa and Murray will meet on court again<strong> more than ten years after their last encounter<\/strong>, which came in the semi-finals of the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. Throughout their careers, they produced numerous memorable battles at some of the biggest tournaments on the tour, and they will now share the spotlight once again in a very different setting: the celebration of the Rafa Nadal Academy\u2019s first ten years. The remaining members of Team Rafa and Team Murray will be announced over the coming days.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10years.rafanadalacademy.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/General_RNO-2025_2206-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rafa Nadal Academy Slam will take centre stage on a day designed to celebrate a decade of a project that, since opening in Manacor in 2016, has welcomed players, families and fans from around the world, united by a passion for sport and the values at the heart of the Academy\u2019s methodology.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The venue will open its doors at 2:30 pm, when attendees will be able to enjoy a range of food options, activities and entertainment. At <strong>4:00 pm<\/strong>, the on-court exhibitions, challenges and a number of surprises featuring special guests will get underway, before the <strong>Rafa Nadal Academy Slam begins at 5:00 pm<\/strong>, with Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray leading their respective teams. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The celebrations will continue after the tennis. <strong>From 7:30 pm<\/strong>, the Academy will offer a programme of food, food trucks and entertainment that will continue until midnight. To round off the evening, attendees will be treated to <strong>an exclusive performance by an international artist<\/strong>, whose identity will be revealed soon.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rafa Nadal Academy Slam will mark the start of the <strong>Rafa Nadal Academy\u2019s 10th Anniversary celebrations<\/strong> and will also provide the first opportunity to see Rafa Nadal play in front of a crowd since his retirement from professional tennis in November 2024.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amazing views of Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUQxlVVx8rc?start=272&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past decade, this <strong>DNA <\/strong>has also spread far beyond Mallorca. International expansion has been one of the project\u2019s main areas of growth, and it now has <strong>eight centres <\/strong>around the world: <strong>Manacor<\/strong>, <strong>Costa Mujeres<\/strong>, <strong>Greece<\/strong>, <strong>Kuwait<\/strong>, <strong>Hong Kong<\/strong>, <strong>Marbella<\/strong>, <strong>Egypt <\/strong>and Punta Cana. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will undoubtedly be a special opportunity to enjoy Rafa\u2019s tennis once again, and to do so in Manacor, at his Academy, the place where his legacy continues to inspire and develop the tennis players of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray will captain the team that will take on Rafa Nadal\u2019s side on 3 October at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor as part of the Academy\u2019s 10th Anniversary celebrations. Rafa Nadal himself revealed the first player confirmed for the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/en\/news\/andy-murray-first-player-confirmed-for-the-rafa-nadal-academy-slam\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Andy Murray, first player confirmed for the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":53515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144,132],"tags":[217,134],"class_list":["post-53488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-rafa-nadal-academy-by-movistar-en","tag-rafa-nadal-en","tag-rafa-nadal-academy-by-movistar-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ 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