{"id":55752,"date":"2026-10-13T13:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/sin-categorizar\/nadal-the-inspiration-behind-andy-murrays-decision-to-move-to-spain-as-a-young-tennis-player\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:37:01","slug":"nadal-the-inspiration-behind-andy-murrays-decision-to-move-to-spain-as-a-young-tennis-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/en\/news\/nadal-the-inspiration-behind-andy-murrays-decision-to-move-to-spain-as-a-young-tennis-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadal, the inspiration behind Andy Murray\u2019s decision to move to Spain as a young tennis player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andy Murray has revealed that Rafa Nadal was one of the biggest influences behind a crucial decision early in his tennis career: leaving Scotland and moving to Spain to continue his tennis development.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"1040\" data-id=\"55705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RNA_031026_Rueda-de-prensa_052-scaled-e1791899308493.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal at the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam\" class=\"wp-image-55705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RNA_031026_Rueda-de-prensa_052-scaled-e1791899308493.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RNA_031026_Rueda-de-prensa_052-scaled-e1791899308493-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RNA_031026_Rueda-de-prensa_052-scaled-e1791899308493-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RNA_031026_Rueda-de-prensa_052-scaled-e1791899308493-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion shared the story during a press conference held at the Rafa Nadal Academy as part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations, recalling how a conversation with Rafa when they were both teenagers changed his approach to training.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murray and Nadal have known each other since childhood, when they were both beginning to make their mark on the international junior circuit. The Briton recalled that Rafa already stood out from other players his age, not only because of his tennis, but also because of his mentality and attitude on court. <\/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=\"Nadal, the inspiration behind Murray\u2019s decision to move to Spain as a young tennis player\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5nJYcIFsjbc?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\">It was a conversation between the two about their respective training routines that would ultimately have a lasting impact on the future Wimbledon champion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>\u201cI still remember that. He was the reason I came to train in Spain. When I was 15, I moved to Barcelona to train for two years because I spoke to him at some of those events,\u201d Murray revealed.  <\/strong>&#8220;, Murray admitted.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Briton wanted to know what a typical day looked like for Rafa, who was already combining his studies with a demanding training schedule in Mallorca.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI asked him: \u2018What does a week look like for you?\u2019 He told me: \u2018I go to school in the morning, then in the afternoon I play tennis for two or three hours. Then I get to practise with Carlos Moy\u00e0, who was No. 1 in the world,\u2019\u201d Murray recalled. <\/strong>, Murray recalled.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nadal\u2019s answer was in stark contrast to Andy\u2019s own training routine back in Scotland.<strong>\u201cThen he asked me the same question. I replied: \u2018I train for an hour, three times a week, with my mother.\u2019 That\u2019s when I understood that I had to change something,\u201d the Scot explained.  <\/strong>&#8220;, the Scot explained.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That conversation helped convince Murray to move to Barcelona to continue his tennis development. 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