The Movistar’s Rafael Nadal Academy trains a hundred young Ukrainian tennis players who exercise and learn with the support of top managers of the sports complex based in Manacor (Mallorca), with its director, Tony Nadaland the Ukrainian Tennis Federation.
The selection of players is carried out in collaboration with Evgeny Zukinvice president and executive director of the Ukrainian Tennis Federation, and with the direct participation of various academic departments, coordinated by Natalia MordasovaUkrainian coach of Rafa Nadal’s academy, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles.
A sum of 24 players They have passed through the Manacor facilities to enjoy a week or two of complete accommodation, tennis training, physical preparation and fellowship with young tennis players of other nationalities who are also trained throughout the year in R.afa Nadal Academy by Movistar.
In a statement distributed by the Mallorca sports center Natalia Mordasova He thanked for the help that the young athletes of Ukraine receive.
“The situation in my country for a year has been very complicated,” he said. “If normal life is already difficult, life for tennis players is almost impossible. Since the beginning of the war, the academy has been very involved and has given jobs to coaches since April last year, and invited of many players on a private basis. Now, with this project, we have been able to professionalize this help and make it possible for many players to have something positive in their lives”, he added.
“In Ukraine It is very difficult to find places to train and for them this moment is unique in their life”, continued the Ukrainian coach.
“I am in direct contact with the families and they are all very grateful for this opportunity. I, on a personal level, am very grateful for everything the academy is doing for Ukraine today,” said Mordasova, who working in academia. in February 2017.
Tony NadalThe Director of Tennis at Movistar’s Rafa Nadal Academy appreciates this support for young tennis players in Ukraine: “We know the difficult times that the children who come to our facilities go through and these weeks at the academy are can’t help. life changing, but we are happy to see how excited they and their families are.
“According to what they tell us, this experience helps them get away from the tragic situation in their country and at least helps them enjoy an experience that will be unforgettable for them. Hopefully, arm in arm the Ukrainian Federation and the ITF (International Tennis Federation), we can continue everything in a very difficult and painful situation,” he remarked. Tony Nadal.
Source: La Verdad
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