Rafael Nadal shifts to Shuffleboard as preparation continues for return to action

Spain’s legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal shared a post about playing Shuffleboard with friends.

The 37-year-old is currently spending time on the sidelines as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. It was because of this injury he ended up missing three out of four Grand Slams in 2023.

Nadal shared a post on his official Instagram account about spending time with his friends playing the Shuffleboard game.

"Saturday afternoon… enjoying my time somewhere playing with friends...Can you guess what it is this game? I love it!,” he wrote.

Nadal is often described as one of the greatest players in the history of men’s singles tennis in the Open era, having won as many as 22 Grand Slam titles.

He is the first player in the history of men’s singles tennis to win more than 20 Grand Slam titles.

His most successful competition has been the French Open where he has lifted the title 14 times which is also a record in the competition’s history (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022).

Nadal’s last major triumph also came while playing at Roland Garros where he defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final in 2022 with a score of 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.