The legacy he leaves Rafa Nadal after an incredible career in which he has proven not only to be one of the best on the tennis courts, but also off them, knowing how to represent the values ​​of the sport in all its splendor. In all these years, the Mallorcan has won numerous titles to win 22 Grand Slams, but he has also been slowly forging a future outside of tennis, until he has a clear plan ‘B’ based on numerous businesses.
Nadal has won more than 123 million euros only in prizes on the ATP circuit, only surpassed by Novak Djokovicwhich has generated up to 160 million.
Likewise, it has also invoiced a large amount of money thanks to his numerous sponsorships such as Nike, Movistar, Sabadell, Banco Santander, Kia, Babolat, Richard Mille or Movistar. This has allowed him to gather a large amount of assets to be able to invest and this has been the case.
The athlete has invested in different sectors and is increasingly expanding his business range. The Balearic Islands are the sole administrator of the Rafa Nadal Foundation and the Debamina company, based in Manacor for 21 years, which is dedicated to different professional activities.
Rafa Nadal Academy
The first of these is the sports field. The Rafa Nadal Academy was inaugurated five years ago in Manacaor, his hometown. In addition to the complex Rafa Nadal Sports Centera model that has been exported to other countries.
Sports nutrition
Nadal has also entered the world of sports supplementation. He has done it with the help of businessman Juan MatjÃ, CEO of Cantabria Labs, who have launched the NDL Pro-Health brand, for all those who want to build a routine of healthy habits and lead an active lifestyle.
Real estate field
The winner of 22 Grand Slams has partnered with the Meliá Hotels chain to carry out the brand ZEL hotel. The group has a presence in Mallorca and on the Costa Brava, in Tossa del Mar, with two hotels.
Likewise, Aspemir also stands out, the name of Rafa’s holding company that groups up to 118 properties located between Madrid, Barcelona and Mallorca. With the hotel businessman Abel Matutes Prat he shares two large investments: Palladium and Palya Invest. The first is an ambitious real estate project on the Costa del Sol and the second, a company that intends to build a hundred luxury homes in Malaga.
Restoration
Nadal, along with other great legends of the sport such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Pau Gasol and Enrique Iglesias, invests in the holding company Mabel Hospitality, which has the Tatel restaurant chain, with establishments in Ibiza, Madrid, Valencia, Riyadh, Mexico City and Dubai.
Cosmetics
Nadal has the ‘In all Intimacy’ cologne, distributed by the French group Henry Jacques. In addition, it gives its name to an exclusive Henry Jacques (HJ) packaging, the Clic-Clac Rafael Nadal Edition, an interchangeable solid perfume capsule.
real Madrid
Nadal is a great Madrid fan and, after some of his statements in an interview in Movistar+speculation began with the possibility that he could be the next president of the white team. “Would I like it? I think I would like it. But first of all, today we have the best possible president. Afterwards, what I may think today, I don’t know if it is what I will think tomorrow. And then life takes many turns,” he stated. Furthermore, the tennis player would meet at least most of the requirements to qualify.