Murray to Captain Team Against Nadal at Academy Anniversary Event
The short version
- Andy Murray will captain a team against a Rafael Nadal-led side on October 3.
- The event marks the 10th anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Majorca.
- Nadal won 17 of their 24 career meetings.
- Their last match was the 2016 Madrid Open semi-finals, won by Murray in straight sets.
- Both retired in 2024.
The former rivals will share a court again on October 3 in Majorca to mark ten years of the Rafa Nadal Academy.
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are set to face off once more, this time at an exhibition marking a milestone for the Spaniard's training center. The occasion is the tenth anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Majorca, and the matchup is scheduled for October 3.
Murray will lead one squad, while Nadal heads the opposing side in the celebratory contest. It will be the first time the two men have met on a tennis court in roughly ten years.
During their playing days, the pair met 24 times, with Nadal coming out ahead on 17 occasions. Their final encounter came at the 2016 Madrid Open semi-finals, where Murray won in straight sets.
Both players hung up their rackets in 2024.
