"It means a lot to me" - Nadal on Rafa Nadal Academy

Rafael Nadal opened his Rafa Nadal Academy a few years ago. There are many top coaches in the academy, including his former coach and uncle Toni Nadal. The academy aims to raise many new tennis talents and means a lot to Rafa. When speaking to ATPTour.com, Nadal said:

"It means a lot to me, but also a lot more to all the people that train there. There are days when it rains in Mallorca, days when those that work hard to improve their game as much as possible can’t train in the conditions they deserve to. With the new courts, especially the indoor ones, we make a significant leap in quality, and the service we’re going to provide the customers is much better because things can be planned. When it comes to hosting events for example, it’s a great help because we know that they can go ahead, whatever happens", Nadal said.

"And we have the opportunity to host events that are important to the island. We were looking to keep up with what a leading sports centre needs. Without the expansion we would fall behind. Now we can say that we are on the path to being a leader in tennis and also in sport. And I’m also happy because in some way the people from all over the world that come frequently can enjoy the facilities even more. On a local level too, it will generate more jobs. There are more than 300 direct jobs today, and with the expansion, that number will increase. It’s beautiful for me to have so many people from Mallorca working in a centre like that", Nadal said.

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