It’s December and usually, it’s also time for Rafael Nadal to tour around in the Middle East. The Spanish legend will play the prestigious Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi this week. However, he decided to go to Kuwait before that, where he had just launched a new tennis academy.
The 20-time slam champion landed in Kuwait City to have a look at the new center that boasts 15 tennis courts, a 1500 sqm Gym, 2 squash courts, a padel court, a swimming pool, and even a boxing ring.
Here is the video of Rafa landing in Kuwait.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently ranked no.6, the Spaniard played his last match on the 5th of August when he was overcome by world no.31 Harris Lloyd 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the 3rd round in Washington (draw).
At present, during this year Nadal owns a 24-5 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.