Catastrophic flood totally destroyed Rafa Nadal’s academy!

One of the best tennisčs of all time, Rafael Nadal (38), announced at the beginning of October that he will end his playing career in November at the Davis Cup, which is played in Malaga. In the farewell video, the Spaniard announced that he would not completely leave the sport and that he would continue to be a part of the tennis community. Nadal is moreć In 2016, he opened an academy for young tennis players in Mallorca, so it is considered that in retirement he will participate even more in the work with the new hopes of the sport.

The top training complex offers a team of experts who work in conditions comparable to the best tennis camps. Unfortunately, the academy was hit by a strong storm which, along with heavy rain, caused major flooding and damage to the complex. According to the photos shared by the academy, it can be seen that the complex was almost completely destroyed. The fields were flooded, and not even a hall with several separate playgrounds was left intact.

“It is important that we are all well and we are working to repair the damage as soon as possible and to continue working at the academy. Thank you to the maintenance teams for your efforts,” the academy’s announcement reads.

It is assumed that the Spaniard earned around 560 million euros in his career when tournament prizes, participation in promotions and cooperation with the biggest sports equipment brands are taken into account. Only at the last tournament in Saudi Arabia, Nadal earned 1.5 million euros, and the hosts pleased him with an expensive gift. Riječ is about a tennis racket made of gold, worth 250,000 euros.