Rafa Nadal inaugurated a new room for Roland Garros in the Rafa Nadal Museum in Manacor (Mallorca). In addition to its 14 trophies, the room contains all Babolat rackets with which Rafa was played in Paris, as well as the Nike -Bandanas and Shoes, which it was carried to champion in the years in which it was crowned in the French capital. Visitors can also see a breathtaking assembly of pictures of Rafa that raise the trophies, as well as an infographic that emphasizes some of the most amazing statistics of the Balearic Islander on the Paris tone. Another of the big attractions in the new room is the replica of the sculpture Roland Garros, which is dedicated to Rafa, which the French tennis association and Amelie Mauresmo, the current director of the tournament, which was recently presented to the Spaniard.
Fans who visit the Rafa Nadal Museum can also see the spectacular life -size sculpture of Rafa Nadal, which celebrates on their knees in the new room. The iconic piece, which was created by Nike in 2014 and a weight of 150 kg, was exhibited in the central headquarters of Nike Europe and is now in Manacor for the first time.
The room is supplemented by 4 screens with emotional audiovisual content, which are devoted to Rafa’s achievements in its most popular Grand Slam. Since it is the small details that make up the difference, 112 tennis balls are included in the exhibition to present the Spaniard’s 112 victories at the French Open.
As of today, the new committed Roland Garros zone of the Rafa Nadal Museum is now accessible to the public. Paris will also pay tribute to Rafa this year with an exhibition at Rafa at the tournament, which covers each of Rafa’s 14 wins.
Another chapter of Rafa’s relationship with France came last summer when he transported the Olympic flashlight at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. The flashlight, its medals and other Olympic souvenirs are exhibited in a new area of the museum. Other recent additions are the last rafa pocket of Rafa’s career as well as the shirts that Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa have worn when they played together in the Olympic doubles.
The Rafa Nadal Museum is above all a unique experience to enjoy the numerous digital and interactive sports activities as an individual or as a family. During their visit, visitors can take part in games and immersive activities for all ages. A large selection of sports (tennis, football, Formula 1, basketball, cycling, etc.) played one of the main attractions in Mallorca in new and exciting formats in the latest environment and entertaining activities. On the exhibition floor of the Rafa Nadal Museum, visitors can some of the biggest names in world sports such as: Michael Jordan, Fernando Alonso, Valentino Rossi, Tiger Woods, Pau Gasol, Roger Federer, Mira Belmonte, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Marc Marquez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
By visiting the Rafa Nadal Museum, visitors contribute to a number of charity initiatives, since some of the proceeds go to the Rafa Nadal Foundation.
