Rafael Nadal to Play in Las Vegas Exhibition in February for 1st US Action Since Retirement
The 22-time Grand Slam champion will play his first U.S. match since retiring in 2024, with additional players and format to be announced.
- Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, will headline The MGM Slam presented by Capital One at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 27, organizers announced Monday.
- This exhibition marks Nadal's first U.S. appearance since retiring two years ago, though he previously faced Carlos Alcaraz in a Vegas exhibition during his final tour year.
- "I remember how impressive it was to feel the energy of a full arena in a city like Las Vegas," Nadal said, noting he returns "without the pressure of the tour but with the same passion."
- Scheduled for just before the ATP 1000 event in Indian Wells, California, the exhibition positions Nadal's return in the lead-up to professional tennis competition.
- Additional players and the event format will be announced in the coming weeks; last year, eight players competed in a tiebreaker format.
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The 40-year-old Spanish left-hander who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles will compete in "The MGM Slam" on February 28, 2027, at T-Mobile Arena. Other players and a format for the event will be disclosed later. Nadal, winner of a record 14 French Open singles titles, makes a hardcourt return in Vegas after playing in an exhibition event at his academy in Spain earlier this month. Nadal played a 2024 match in Las Vegas against countryman Carlos A…
The Spanish legend will return to a tennis court for the first time since its retirement announced in November 2024, on the occasion of an exhibition in Las Vegas next February, the organizers announced Monday.
Rafael Nadal will return to the US court for the first time since the end of his professional career. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will participate in the exhibition event The MGM Slam on February 28, 2027 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, organizers MGM Resorts International announced. Initially, the date was listed as February 27, but the official announcement from organizers sets the event for Sunday, February 28, 2027. Nadal will be the…
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Rafa Nadal will give a new exhibition in Las Vegas in 2027, after taking the racket again on October 3rd on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his academy. The Mallorcan will play the MGM Slam, event organized by MGM Resorts, as announced through its social networks: "I have good memories of 2024, playing in Las Vegas. The atmosphere and fans were simply amazing. So I am very excited to announce that I will be back in 2027. I am looking fo…
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