Rafael Nadal just had another of his monuments unveiled in Mallorca, where he was born. Rafa has amassed an astounding record of victories over the course of his more than two-decade career, including 22 Grand Slam singles titles, which ranks second in men’s tennis. The former World No. 1 also won 92 ATP singles titles in addition to his triumphs in Grand Slam events.
The 37-year-old is now out of competition after suffering an injury during his loss at the 2023 Australian Open.
The Spaniard is currently in Mallorca, where he first watched Feliciano Lopez play in his farewell event in the first round. Then Nadal went to his tennis school in Mallorca to announce a new status for himself.
The French Open statue
A famous statue of the Spaniard was unveiled at Roland Garros in May 2021. The sculpture, which is made of stainless steel, is situated next to the Jardin des Mousquetaires and the “general public” entrance gate. The monument celebrates Nadal’s record 14 titles at the French Open. In March 2023, a miniature version of the original Roland Garros monument was given to his academy. Together with the various awards he has collected throughout his career, the artwork is displayed at the museum of his academy.
After Paris Roland-Garros, Rafael Nadal got his 2nd statue unveiled at his Academy in Manacor
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Rafael Nadal in 2023
Now ranked no.136, Rafael played his last match on the 18th of January when he surrendered to world no.64 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round of the Australian Open (draw).
This season the Spaniard achieved a compiled 1-3 match record.
