Rafael Nadal has managed to beat Alex de Minaur in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open after a heart-stopping match in which the stands did not stop cheering him on and in which the King Felipe VI he enjoyed like one more and He could not hide his emotion on numerous occasions, especially after the Spaniard won the first set.
The monarch was at all times very close to everyone present, as well as the tennis player’s followers who were in the stands. Felipe VI, who confirmed a few hours before that he would attend the event, did not do it alone, since the mayor of Madrid, José, has sat next to him Luis MartÃnez-Almeida; the president of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), José Manuel RodrÃguez Uribes; and the head of Mutua Madrileña, Ignacio Garralda.
The head of state has remained very attentive to all the details that occurred on the track Manolo Santanatoapplauding at all times and encouraging Nadal.
The truth is that the monarch seems to be a true talisman of the Balearic Islands, since the last time he experienced a Rafa Nadal match up close It was during the 2022 Roland Garros final, in which he managed to win the title. A few months later, in September, he also presented him with the Camino Real award, awarded by the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá and which recognizes his sporting career.
Likewise, other well-known faces could also be seen in the stands. like Zinedine Zidane, Vinicius Junior. His family did not want to miss this special day either. In this sense, Xisca Perelló, Maribel Nadal and Ana MarÃa Parera could also be seen in the stands.