Rafael Nadal’s Academy wins the “Joaquin Blume Award” at the “Spanish Sports Awards” for promoting tennis
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Rafael Nadal posing with kids at the Rafa Nadal Academy
Rafael Nadal’s Academy won the Jaoquain Blume Trophy at the Spanish Sports Academy for promoting tennis in their country. The Basketball player Ricky Rubio and Claudia Galicia the cyclist along with Rafael Nadal’s sports academy were also recognized for their work. Many others were also recognized in the ceremony which was to be held in 2019.
Joaquin Blume was a Spanish gymnast. Joaquin died in a plane crash at Valdemeca Mountains at the young age of 25. His wife who was pregnant with their second child was also on the plane. In honour of Joaquin, the Catalan gymnastic federation started a memorial tournament. A sculpture of him is at the Gardens of Joan Brossa in Barcelona.
Rafael Nadal likely to return in Madrid Open
Nadal recently was occupied with a rib injury he got in the semifinals against young Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. Since then he is out of action. He got this injury in the Indian Wells Masters. He recovered sooner than expected by his doctor Dr Angel Ruiz Cotorro who has been his personal doctor for a long time. Nadal was seen practising for his return on the court, just before the Madrid masters.
His ex-coach and uncle Toni Nadal said that he thought his nephew will be ready for Madrid. The Madrid Open begins on the 1st of May and we can probably see Nadal returning to the court after a month.
Nadal will be looking forward to recovering from the injury in time for the Madrid Open and in the Italian Open in April end and early May respectively. Nadal has to practice on clay before Rolland Garros as he is out of practice due to injury. There is only a month left for Roland Garros and Nadal will be waiting to play a match against the Serbian Novak Djokovic to whom he lost in the semi-finals last year. The Spanish have won 13 French Open titles which is a record for any male or female player and will be looking to win the 14th title in Paris.
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Yash Pais
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