Rafael Nadal will be on hand when the world's first Rafael Nadal Tennis Center celebrates its inauguration this month.

The world No. 2 will attend the inauguration of the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in Costa Mujeres, Mexico on February 18th.

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Former world No. 1 Carlos Moyá, Technical Director of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca and Abel Matutes Prats, CEO of Palladium Hotel Group, will also attend the event.

The Rafa Nadal Tennis Center is part of the facilities of both hotels TRS Coral Hotel and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa that the chain is building.

The 32-year-old Nadal has spoke for years about the importance of training and playing on natural surfaces.


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With that in mind, the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center Costa Mujeres with feature eight red clay courts, a soccer field 7, one paddle court, a gym for warm-ups, stretches and basic training, an exhibition of objects and clothes from Rafa Nadal, a store with exclusive premium sports products, and a bar/cafeteria with TV screens so guests can watch tennis and other sports.