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Nadal impresses in his latest training video: he's in great shape!

Carlos Navarro - 22 Sep 2026
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The viral video of Rafa on his return to training.

Rafael Nadal will step onto a tennis court dressed in shorts very soon, in just a week and a half. The occasion warrants it: it marks the tenth anniversary of his Academy, the Rafa Nadal Academy, reason enough to 'unfreeze' the Spaniard and make him kick-start the machinery again. Despite the event format consisting of exhibition matches, we are well aware of Nadal's competitive nature: once he bounces the first ball, that wild bull we have seen so many times, which made us get up from the sofa, will almost certainly return...

And if we look at the nature of his training at home, the show is guaranteed. We say this for good reason: the manacorí is training diligently to present a magnificent image and ensure the spectacle for all those who buy a ticket, practicing on the Central Court of his complex against two different sparring partners and showing brutal intensity in every shot.

The viral video of Nadal training

This is demonstrated by one of the videos published on social media of these training sessions, a snapshot that has already gone viral online and sparked reactions from half the tennis world. We see Rafa without shackles, putting emphasis on every ball, unleashing his forehand in a gesture that takes us back to glory days; if anyone thought he would lose his hunger or appetite upon returning to training, watching this video might change their mind.

This will be the first time Rafa plays in front of the public since his retirement in November 2024, in that Davis Cup of unfortunate memory where he was defeated in the last match of his career (against Botic van de Zandschulp). Now he will face legends and friends that sport has given him, highlighting the names of Dominic Thiem, Carlos Moyá, and David Ferrer. An event that promises a lot and that we will be very attentive to.

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