Andy Murray joins Rafael Nadal Academy celebrations
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will clash again on court a decade after their last match. Murray has been announced as the captain of a team to take on a Nadal-led side on October 3 as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations for the Rafa Nadal Academy in Majorca.
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will face each other on court again, 10 years after their last match. They will captain teams against each other at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Majorca on October 3. The event marks the 10th anniversary of the academy.
Murray and Nadal have a history of competing against each other, having faced off 24 times in their careers. According to Yahoo Sports, Nadal won 17 of those matches, with Murray's last victory over Nadal occurring in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open in 2016. Both players retired in 2024.
The upcoming exhibition, called the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam, will feature a team competition between Team Murray and Team Rafa. The exact members of each team, apart from the two captains, have not been announced. Nadal had personally invited Murray to the event, joking about Murray's recent training regime, as per Gulf News.
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