Our history
Discover what the Academy is and how it was born
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The prestige of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is based on an elaborate methodology designed by the technical team that has taken Rafa Nadal to the top of the professional circuit. Led by Toni Nadal himself, the Academy’s team of coaches is able to maximize each player’s strengths and bring out the best in each player, on and off the court.
Coming from all corners of the globe, the young players who train at the Academy combine their tennis activity with excellence in their studies. The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar combines high-performance sports education with education in the classrooms of the Rafa Nadal International School in order to form good tennis players and great people for society. Integral human formation is based on values such as effort, humility, tolerance, patience, respect, integrity, discipline, order and commitment.
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Manacor, Rafa’s hometown
The Academy is located in Manacor (Mallorca). We have an ideal environment to complement physical activity with the great gastronomic, cultural and recreational offerings that the island has to offer. In addition, we have a perfect location just 30 minutes from the airport of Palma de Mallorca and 10 minutes from the coast.
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