Rafael Nadal and his family were delighted when Jude Bellingham’s dramatic goal sealed Real Madrid’s victory over rivals Barcelona in the thrilling La Liga match.
A devoted supporter of Real Madrid, Nadal was there at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, for the much-awaited El Clasico in preparation for the 2024 Madrid Open. His sister Maribel and father Sebastian also joined the Spaniard.
Nadal jumped up and yelled loudly, showing how happy he was about Bellingham’s last-gasp victory. Along with participating in the celebrations, the 37-year-old gave his father and sister a strong hug.
Nadal, sister, father full of joy after Bellingham scored the decisive goal for Real Madrid against Barcelona pic.twitter.com/5PMdcGQMQG
— Tennistonic (@tennistonic) April 22, 2024
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Currently ranked no.512, the Spaniard played his last match on the 17th of April when he was overcome by world no.11 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-1 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (draw).
During this season Nadal achieved a composed 3-2 match record.
Rafael Nadal will compete against Darwin Blanch in the 1st round. They have never played each other until now on the main tour.
The Spaniard won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 8th of May and French Open (French Open) on the 26th of May.
