High-quality signing for the Hexagon Cup, which has seen a new team join its ranks, none other than the Rafa Nadal Academy.

This organization has decided to join this interesting project that promises to be one of the references for fans, taking place between January 31 and February 4, 2024.

In this way, the academy of the champion of 22 Grand Slam titles becomes the second of the six teams confirmed after the reveal of the Hexagon Cup team during the official launch of the tournament last month.

»At Hexagon Cup we are proud to welcome the Rafa Nadal Academy team. Our mission is to attract the best players in the world, provide the most inclusive platform to support emerging talent and grow the padel fan base around the world, so we couldn’t wish for a better team to join us.’ ‘, says Enrique Buenaventura, founder and member of the competition’s Advisory Board.

Known for training world-class tennis players since its opening in 2016 in Manacor, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has also opted for paddle tennis thanks to the development of training programs for young people and adults in state-of-the-art facilities with 10 courts. outdoor and 7 covered courts. Its fitness center, its pioneering health and wellness spaces, its wide range of restaurants and its modern residence mean that the Rafa Nadal Academy has become one of the ideal places to practice paddle tennis. This wide range of services is complemented by leisure and training spaces such as the Rafa Nadal Museum and the Rafa Nadal School, also located within the campus itself. All of this has created a perfect environment for the development of young talents and adults who wish to live a unique experience in an ideal habitat for practicing sports. The academy has already organized numerous padel tournaments, including a World Padel Tour Challenger event.

In addition, the Rafa Nadal Academy has announced that Richard Mille will be its main sponsor in this competition, so the team will be officially named ‘Rafa Nadal Academy Team powered by Richard Mille’.

»Paddle tennis is a sport that we have been committed to since the beginning of the academy. We have cutting-edge facilities, a team of great professionals and programs adapted for all levels. One of our greatest joys is seeing the positive evaluation given by the professional padel players who visit us. Our participation in the Hexagon Cup reflects our commitment to developing and promoting padel talent and the reach of this sport worldwide,’ says Maribel Nadal, Marketing and Commercial Director of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. »We love the innovative, ambitious and respectful vision that the Hexagon Cup has and we believe that its creation will have a decisive impact on the growth of padel. We are in talks with some of the main names in this sport so that they become the franchise players of the Rafa Nadal Academy Team powered by Richard Mille and very soon we will be able to reveal our selections,» concludes Maribel Nadal.

An all-star tournament to take padel to another level

Born under the motto ‘For the Fans. For the Players. For the Game’, the innovative Hexagon Cup padel tournament combines male, female and ‘next gen’ players with leading team owners who come from different branches of sport and entertainment to compete for an impressive prize of one million euros, creating a new team competition and a truly exciting fan experience.

Once the six teams and their franchise players are revealed, the player draft will take place at the end of November, in which the remaining players for each team will be selected. However, the Hexagon Cup team will have the exception that the fans will be in charge of the final selection of the players. For its part, the Rafa Nadal Academy Team powered by Richard Mille will announce its two franchise players in the coming weeks.

In the tournament itself, the six teams will be divided into two qualifying groups. The teams in each group will face each other in a series of head-to-head matches, and only the two best teams in each group will advance to the final phase, in which the inaugural Hexagon Cup champion will be crowned. It is worth remembering that this tournament distributes a prize pool of one million euros.

In its first edition, the Hexagon Cup will take place in the fantastic Madrid Arena, a perfect setting to create a great show. This will include an engaging Fan Village filled with autograph signing sessions and player training tracks, concert