Movistar’s Rafa Nadal Academy will host the first edition of the Mediterranean Open Pickleballa tournament that will bring together more than 200 players of different nationalities on December 8, 9 and 10, 2023.
Be the first time in its history that Movistar’s Rafa Nadal Academy is hosting a pickleball event, and will also open doors for participating people to stay in the sports complex residence, offering a unique immersive experience. Furthermore, the celebration of the finals in Center Court It will also make it attractive to the public.
“We are excited to host this event at the academy. We are aware of the tremendous growth that pickeball is experiencing and it will be a joy for the practitioners of this sport to come and enjoy our facilities. We are sure it will be a success,” said Joan Suasi, Tournament Director of Movistar’s Rafa Nadal Academy.
“This tournament will allow the pickleball to level up, both in professional and novice settings and in its most inclusive and social aspects. Thinking about all this together will strengthen the positive impact of the sport,” highlighted the director of the Mediterranean Open, Luis de Cristóbal.
This edition of the Mediterranean Open will have three main categories: elite -for level 4.5 and 5.0 players-, newbie – for players between 3.0 and 4.0 -, and the Jubilee Tournament, for people over 55 years old. In addition, on Friday, December 9, there will be the NO LIMITS tournamentdesigned for people with intellectual disabilities, which will be implemented thanks to the Mediterranean Open agreement with several social entities.
Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, paddle tennis, badminton and table tennis. It was born in the late 60s and is one of the fastest growing sports in recent years in the United States, with more than 9 million players today. In the whole world. In Spain it is also a booming sport It now has thousands of practitioners.
Source: La Verdad
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