Portugal Colonial - Retired great Nadal to play in exhibition matches

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Retired great Nadal to play in exhibition matches / Photo: Vaughn Ridley - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Retired great Nadal to play in exhibition matches

SPORTS 16.09.2026

Retired Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal will return to the court in front of a crowd for the first time since retirement in October to celebrate his academy's 10th anniversary.

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The Rafa Nadal Academy confirmed Wednesday the 40-year-old, who won 22 Grand Slams in a glittering career before retiring in November 2024, will participate in some exhibition matches.

Nadal will compete at his academy in his home town Manacor in Mallorca "in a series of exhibition matches together with big names from the sport", said the academy in a statement.

The other players will be announced in the coming days, and will be "some of his rivals and friends who have accompanied him throughout his career".

A clay court expert, Nadal won the French Open 14 times in a remarkable career which spanned more than 20 years.

L.Henrique--PC

Portugal Colonial - Retired great Nadal to play in exhibition matches

Retired great Nadal to play in exhibition matches

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