Rafael Nadal bridges the gap between tennis and padel as the Spanish ace takes on a challenging endorsement in what seems to be his last year on tour

Nadal's off-court endeavors are garnering healthy updates as opposed to his playing status.

Rafael Nadal bridges the gap between tennis and padel as the Spanish ace takes on a challenging endorsement in what seems to be his last year on tour

Rafael Nadal and Felix Ruiz, co-founder and CEO of Playtomic (via Playtomic/X)

With a move to facilitate sport with the aid of technology, Rafael Nadal has partnered with Playtomic, the leading app for booking padel and tennis courts. This partnership will also see Nadal become a quality shareholder in the company.

A few months ago, the Spanish superstar signed a deal to become the ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation. And this time around, he partners with the largest gaming community in the world that boasts users from 50 countries.

Nadal announced this partnership on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account, stating that the deal will bring everyone closer to the sport.

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Very happy to partner with Playtomic. It manages to unite tennis and padel making these sports accessible to all types of people regardless of physical fitness or level of play. Bringing everyone closer to sport, proven to have a positive impact on tennis.
Rafael Nadal wrote on X

The partnership will promote padel and tennis with the aid of technology. This will also attract more interest in both sports through the gaming site and will motivate amateur players from all over the globe to participate. Not only that, the sports racket community filled with several professionals and enthusiasts will help broaden the scope of the game for a wider audience.

Felix Ruiz, co-founder and CEO of Playtomic, added that he is personally happy tennis legend joining hands with Playtomic.

Personally, I’m happy to see a legend of sport like Rafa Nadal join Playtomic. It will be a great boost to help us publicize the our technology platform and support the growth of racket sports around the world.

Felix Ruiz said via Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal’s next tournament uncertain after Monte Carlo withdrawal

Despite Rafael Nadal‘s efforts in his off-court endeavors, he has been lacking competitive time on the court. The Spanish star has only featured in one tournament this season and has withdrawn from three, which has cast doubts on when he will compete again.

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Rafael Nadal (Via Imago)

After reaching the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International, Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open citing an injury scare. He was in the United States of America before he withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters a month ago. Continuing this streak, a few days ago, he confirmed he was not going to feature at the Monte Carlo Masters either, which started on April 7.

With the troubling uncertainty from the 22-Grand Slam champion, he looks set to missing the French Open as well, which he has won a record 14 times.

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