Rafael Nadalone of the most successful tennis players of all time, ended his incredible professional tennis career just a couple of days ago. With 22 Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals, the King of clay left a mark that will be difficult to erase not only in tennis, but in sport in general. However, his retirement does not mean that he will separate himself from the activity and, although he left the racket, he has decided to explore a new discipline that always caught his attention.
Rafael Nadal He is already taking advantage of his time away from tennis and the relief of no longer competing at the highest level. Just four days after his exciting farewell in the Davis Cup, the Gladiator was part of the Q-Romi Hexagonal Circuit that took place at the Son Servera golf club located in Mallorca. Nadal demonstrated his ability in this sport and finished the competition in eighth position in the Handicap category.
The former Spanish tennis player participated together with his academy team, the Rafa Nadal Academy. In the overall position, in the tournament that was held in Mallorca, the team finished in fourth place. Although it is surprising a new appearance of Rafael Nadal After his retirement from tennis, the truth is that this is not the first time he has played in a golf tournament. In the past, the King of clay had stood out in non-professional championships, such as his great victory in the Balearic Amateur Golf Tournament, in February 2024.
Rafael Nadal’s idol in golf
Nadal is lucky to have contact with his sporting idol, something that every person dreams of. In 2017, after winning the United States ATP, the former Spanish tennis player admitted that his favorite athlete had come to the North American competition to see him and revealed the main characteristic that he admires about him. This is the golfer Tiger Woods, who entered the ranking of distinguished athletes like Rafa. The American was the winner of 15 golf majors between 1997 and 2008 and is considered one of the best of all time.
“I have had contact with him for years, I met him in Shanghai, when I went to see him play. Personally, I never had idols, but the closest to that is him,” Nadal noted about Woods. Along the same lines, he assured that in addition to admiring “his attitude in competition,” he highlighted the inspiration generated by “his way of facing complicated moments on a golf course.” Finally, he summarized Woods as a unique athlete who knew how to overcome very difficult moments.
