The Spaniard announced a partnership extension with Kia Motors for a period of five years in 2020. With the renewed collaboration set to last until 2025, Nadal will complete a 20-year partnership with the company.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has always been enthusiastic about automobiles. Last year, he added Kia’s EV6 GT to his breathtaking car collection. He also owns the Korean giants’ Stinger, a high-performance sports car launched in 2017.
Apart from these, the Aston Martin DBS, Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes Benz AMG GT-S, and Mercedes Benz AMG SL55 are some of the other popular vehicles that are part of the former World No. 1’s collection.
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Rafael Nadal likely to retire at 2024 French Open, says tennis journalist
Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim recently suggested that Rafael Nadal will call time on his career at the 2024 French Open.
Nadal has been sidelined for more than nine months since picking up a hip injury at the 2023 Australian Open. There have been conflicting rumors around the Spaniard’s return to tour at the Melbourne Major next year.
Wertheim opined that the Spaniard would find it tough to regain his peak form on his comeback, with the claycourt Major likely to mark his farewell.
“He can come back but if he can’t come back at peak, who’s going to be favorite to win Roland Garros… he has always obviously loved the European clay. I could see him playing a highly abbreviated schedule… Barcelona, Madrid, maybe throw in Monte Carlo, and calling it a career at Roland Garros 2024,” Wertheim said.However, Wertheim maintained that the 14-time French Open champion will aim for a strong conclusion despite not being a favorite to win titles.
“Even if he is not really a contender to win titles, my sense is he’s going to give this thing one more shot. If that means being a 70% Rafa [who] can still go and get a send-off and have a final sort of savor, and give fans one last memory… I think he’s ready to do that,” he added.