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Nadal opens a Roland Garros space at Rafa Nadal Museum

The Spanish will be honored in Paris on May 25

May 19, 2025

Rafael Nadal has inaugurated a new space dedicated to his deeds of Roland Garros in Rafa Nadal Museum. The Spanish, who will receive a tribute at the Court Philippe Chatrier on May 25, coinciding with the first day of the Parisian Grand Slam, lived a very emotional moment remembering his numerous feats in the French capital.

In addition to its 14 trophies, this space contains all the rackets with which Rafa competed in Paris as well as all the bandans and shoes used during the years in which he conquered the gala clay. The space also includes an impressive design with Rafa’s images raising all titles, as well as an infographic that collects many of the most amazing statistics of the Balearic tennis player in the Parisian whipped earth.

Another of the most characteristic elements of this space is the replica of the sculpture that Roland Garros dedicated to Rafa and, recently, gave the Spanish French Tennis Federation and Amelie Mauresm, current director of the tournament.

In addition, fans can also see in this new space a spectacular sculpture by Rafa Nadal to real size, recreating one of their most iconic celebrations. This iconic piece, prepared by Nike in 2014 and with a weight of 150 kilos, has been exposed at the headquarters of Nike Europe until its landing in Manacor.

The space is complemented with 4 screens that contain emotional audiovisual content dedicated to the deeds harvested by Rafa in its most special Grand Slam. As every detail counts, 112 tennis balls have also been located in recognition of the 112 Spanish victories in Roland Garros.

From today the new area dedicated to Roland Garros in Rafa Nadal Museum is already accessible. Similarly, Paris will also pay tribute to Rafa in the tournament itself with an exposure to which the 14 Rafa trophies will travel.

Rafa’s relationship with France lived an unforgettable chapter last summer when he was chosen to carry the Olympic torch at the inauguration of the Olympic Games of Paris 2024. Both the torch and its medals and Olympic memories are also exposed in a new area of ​​the museum. Other of the recent additions have been the last racket of Rafa’s career, as well as the shirts with which Carlos Alcaraz and Nadal himself played together the Olympic double tournament.

Rafa Nadal Museum is, above all, a unique experience to enjoy in the first person or family of the numerous digital and interactive activities linked to the world of sport. During the visit the attendees can participate in games and activities immersive for all ages. A wide variety of sports (tennis, football, formula 1, basketball, cycling …) practiced in a different and exciting way in a high -tech environment and recreational activities that have already become one of the main tourist attractions in Mallorca.

In addition to knowing in the first person the achievements of one of the best players in history, at the Rafa Nadal Museum exhibition, visitors can enjoy the memories and objects assigned by some of the main figures in the history of world sport such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Pau Gasol, Roger Federer, Mireia Belmonte, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Alonso, Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi or Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition, visiting Rafa Nadal Museum visitors will be helping to develop numerous solidarity projects, since part of the benefits of the tickets are destined for the Rafa Nadal Foundation.