This becomes strange, but since the right to Van de Zandschulp will crash into the body of Granollershas Nadal He is already known as a former tennis player. An ending in two acts, because it was necessary to wait until the final point for its withdrawal to be official. Since early Wednesday morning, his agenda has changed scenario.
It was programmed with the Davis Cup as a fundamental axis. Until Sunday at the latest, but the elimination of Spain with a view to The Netherlands He brought the events forward to Rafa, whose short-term intention is to assimilate what he has experienced and to be close to his family, his maximum support as he himself explained.
“I want to say goodbye by thanking my family, who never let me down. They supported me through difficult times and kept me grounded when things were going well. This makes the future more manageable. Any change involves a process of adaptationbut I received an education that allows me to be aware that I did everything that depended on me,” he explained.
Without a doubt, Rafael Nadal’s ambitious business project is his academy in Manacora mega sports complex which has established itself in a short time as one of the main world references in the training of tennis players. Inaugurated in October 2016 with Roger Federer, the academy has numerous tennis and paddle tennis courts, swimming pools, a hotel, restaurants, a museum and a residence.
Nadal, tennis ambassador
Rafa leaves tennis, but tennis does not leave Rafa. The Spaniard signed an agreement last year whereby he becomes the ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation. It also included a commitment to open a new headquarters for the academy that bears his name. “I want to contribute to the development of this sport and inspire a new generation of tennis players in Saudi,” explained Rafa, one of the best tennis players in history who has another empire off the court.
In addition, Rafa himself let himself be loved by the ITF in his farewell speech. “To the entire sports industry. To the ATP, to the ITF… To everyone. All of you who make this sport a top sport in the world. Continue to move the masses. And I encourage you to continue on this path. I’m going to retire from tennis, but I hope to continue to be a great ambassador of tennis. This is what I’ve tried my whole life. But I did it with respect and humility. Appreciating all the good things that have happened to me. “I have always tried to be a good person,” said an excited Rafael Nadal.
The Balearic Islands are steeped in opening of a Nadal sports center in Durrëson the Albanian coast, it is the tennis player’s last adventure. This multi-sport complex will integrate the training methodology of its academy and will have 12 tennis courts, 6 paddle tennis courts, a multi-sport field, a gym, as well as a wellness area and a swimming pool.
Nadal also has experience in the hospitality sector. A few years ago it acquired two luxury hotels in Cozumel, Mexico, and in 2023 it presented its first hotel investment in Spain with the Melià chain: the ZEL brand. “Just six months ago we announced that we would open an average of 20 establishments over the next four years and I believe we will exceed this objective,” Melià CEO Gabriel Escarrer said in June.
