Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal has announced the opening of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in his hometown Manacor.

The academy offers young people aged 10-18 the chance to be educated in an American International School while training to become professional tennis players. Nadal commented 'It's a dream come true. We hope the kids will enjoy this experience a lot and we want these facilities to be not only a professional success for them but also a great education on the academic and personal front. We are doing something very special and to have it here, at home, in Mallorca, in Manacor, is even more special'.