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July 13, 2025 2 mins
Rafael Nadal BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Rafael Nadal has made headlines this week for reasons both on and off the court and, intriguingly, not for tennis. According to the ATP Tour, Nadal delighted fans and friends by sinking a rare hole-in-one while golfing at Alcanada Golf Club in Mallorca, nailing the shot from 167 meters on the par-3 14th. This viral moment comes as he is preparing to participate in the amateur Balearic Golf Championship at the same location next week. The PGA Tour even highlighted his “unique swing,” emphasizing how his right-handed golf game channels his lefty tennis roots, drawing millions of views across social media.

While the tennis world turns its attention to Wimbledon, Nadal has not traveled to London. As reported by The Times and widely picked up, he is savoring his first summer at home in Mallorca as his wife, Maria, is eight months pregnant with their second son. Nadal’s absence from Wimbledon is both personal and symbolic—he has openly discussed how he’s recovering physically and enjoying family life after a grueling career, revealing that he barely could walk for a month after retiring but now feels better than expected. He also weighed in on Wimbledon’s switch to fully automated line calling, expressing nostalgia for the human element of the traditional line judges.

Off the courts and greens, Nadal’s business and philanthropic footprints are again in the news. The National Bank of Kuwait renewed its partnership with the Rafa Nadal Academy, ensuring continued development of tennis in the region and access to elite training for Kuwaiti youth. This partnership reinforces Nadal’s ongoing commitment to promoting health, fitness, and opportunity far beyond Spain’s borders, according to reports from Kuwait News and GCC Business News. In Spain, planning advances for a new Nadal tennis club in Malaga reflect his ambition to shape the next generation of players through world-class facilities.

On social media, Nadal’s influence remains enormous. Favikon’s 2025 influencer rankings place him among the top five most influential tennis personalities worldwide, citing his blend of on-court excellence and charitable work. Even in supposed retirement, he has not lost his touch for classy gestures, sending a heartfelt message to Amanda Anisimova after her Wimbledon final loss, urging her to be proud of her historic run—a sentiment widely shared and admired online.

In sum, Rafael Nadal is savoring a new phase of life: balancing fatherhood, athletic pursuits beyond tennis, impactful business ventures, and continued global influence in sports culture.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Raphael Nadal has made headlines this week for reasons both
on and off the court, and intriguingly not for tennis.
According to the ATP Tour, Nadal delighted fans and friends
by sinking a rare hole in one while golfing at
Alcanada Golf Club in Majorca, nailing the shot from one

(00:20):
hundred and sixty seven meters on the par three fourteen.
This viral moment comes as he is preparing to participate
in the amateur Bayaleric Golf Championship at the same location
next week. The PGA Tour even highlighted his unique swing,
emphasizing how his right handed golf game channels his lefty
tennis roots, drawing millions of views across social media. While

(00:43):
the tennis world turns its attention to Wimbledon, Nadal has
not traveled to London, As reported by the Times and
widely picked up. He is savoring his first summer at
home in New YORKA as his wife, Maria, is eight
months pregnant with their second son. Nadal's absence from Wimbledon
is both person and symbolic. He has openly discussed how
he's recovering physically and enjoying family life after a grueling career,

(01:07):
revealing that he barely could walk for a month after
retiring but now feels better than expected. He also weighed
in on Wimbledon's switch to fully automated line calling, expressing
nostalgia for the human element of the traditional line judges
off the courts and greens. Nadal's business and philanthropic footprints
are again in the news. The National Bank of Kuwait

(01:30):
renewed its partnership with the Roughannidal Academy, ensuring continued development
of tennis in the region and access to elite training
for Kuwaiti youth. This partnership reinforces Nadal's ongoing commitment to
promoting health, fitness, and opportunity far beyond Spain's borders. According
to reports from Kuwait News and GCC Business News in Spain,

(01:53):
planning advances for a new Nadal tennis club in Malaga
reflect his ambition to shape the next generation of players
through world clad glass facilities. On social media, Medal's influence
remains enormous. Favakhan's twenty twenty five Influencer rankings place him
among the top five most influential tennis personalities worldwide. Citing
his blend of on court excellence and charitable work. Even

(02:16):
in supposed retirement, he has not lost his touch for
classy gestures, sending a heartfelt message to Amanda Anisimova after
her Wimbledon final loss, urging her to be proud of
her historic run, a sentiment widely shared and admired online.
In sum Rafael Medal is savoring a new phase of life,
balancing fatherhood, athletic pursuits beyond tennis, impactful business ventures, and

(02:39):
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