At the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards, Rafael Nadal’s foundation received the Sport for Good Award. The Spaniard and his wife, Maria Francisca Perello, collected the honour together.
The Rafa Nadal Foundation is dedicated to the social development and integration of youth in India and Spain. The organization empowers youth and gives them equitable opportunities through sports and education, enabling them to better realize their potential. The organization was established in 2014, and it employs sports as its main component to promote moral principles, including effort, respect, and teamwork.
Fans gathered around Nadal as he prepared to attend the Laureus Awards ceremony, demanding autographs. When Nadal arrived, the crowd cheered and yelled, “Rafa, Rafa.”
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Ranked no.512, Rafael played his last match on the 17th
of April when he capitulated to world no.11 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-1 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (draw).Currently, during this season Nadal owns an overall 3-2 record.
Rafael Nadal will play Darwin Blanch in the 1st round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now on the main tour.
Nadal 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.