Grand Slam king Rafael Nadal continues racking up titles—and sharing his experience with his students.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion returned to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca to unveil seven new red clay courts, which are now being enjoyed by the 150 players who reside at the high-performance centre in Manacor year round.
The new semi-covered red clay courts complement the three new indoor hard courts the Academy opened in December, which Nadal used to train prior to his inspired run to his second Australian Open crown and men's record 21st major championship in Melbourne.
The king of clay is now king of cuisine.
The Rafa Nadal Academy also officially opened the new “Roland-Garros Restaurant”, an eatery whose ambience evokes the Paris Grand Slam. The Roland-Garros Restaurant offers an ideal view of the Academy's center court as well as painted portraits of legendary champions Bjorn Borg, Chrissie Evert, Steffi Graf and Nadal himself on its walls.
The Academy says the "design of its decoration and furnishings were inspired by the restaurants used by the tournament itself so that all diners enjoying the space will feel as if they were at one of the biggest tennis events on the planet."
And we hear the croissants are amazing.
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