Mallorca, a tennis paradise – Eurosport

There are several reasons for this: Not least the moderate climate, which favors the sport all year round. Added to this are the perfect connections between Son Sant Joan Airport and most European cities, the wide range of accommodation (over 300,000 free beds across the island) and the excellent sports facilities; Sport and tourism are a heavenly connection in Mallorca.

People have made the island a covid-free zone and have respected all measures imposed by the authorities so it is safe to travel there.

Among the sports that have found an idyllic home on Mallorca, tennis is one of the most popular today. This is reflected firstly in the increase in the number and level of competitions and tournaments being held there and secondly in the growing number of tennis academies that have opened in recent years due to the interest in this sport.

One of the most important competitions is the ATP 250 Mallorca Championship, a men’s tournament at a very high level. The first edition of an important preparatory tournament for Wimbledon will be held on the courts of the Mallorca Lawn Tennis & Country Club in the city of Santa Ponça. It is the first time in 19 years that an ATP 250 tournament has been held in Mallorca and the first time in history that it has been played on grass. The event is endowed with 900,000 euros and will be held from June 19 to 26.

Another high-level competition is the ATP Challenger Tour (Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty), which will be held for the third time at the Rafa Nadal Academy from August 30th to September 5th.

But that’s not all about championships held on the island: the ITF calendar provides for various visits there in 2021. In January, Manacor (Rafa Nadal Academy) hosted the opening tournament of the men’s series, and in March it hosted three consecutive ITF women’s tournaments. In addition, the Mallorca Seniors Open will be held on September 25 at the Font de Sa Cala tennis club in Capdepera.

Mallorca’s interest in tennis is growing and with it the number of schools that train in this popular sport. In recent years there has been an explosion of training camps for all ages and tennis levels. Weekday and weekend programs are available, all of which are supervised by professional fitness and tennis coaches. One of the most important is Movistar’s Rafa Nadal Academy, which is not only designed as a high-performance center for young people from all over the world, but has also developed into an international reference point for children and adults who come to train weekly all year round.

After the expansion, which is in the final phase, the academy will have 40 tennis courts (sand, hard surface and halls), 13 paddle tennis courts (indoor and outdoor), 2 squash courts and a large medical and physiotherapy center. It will also be home to an international school (Rafa Nadal International School), a fitness center and spa (Rafa Nadal Club) and a sports tourism residence (Rafa Nadal Sports Center), all in one complex that continues to work very positively to promote to make the names Manacor and Mallorca all over the world.

The Guillermo Vilas Academy in Palmanova, which has eleven clay courts and two synthetic floors, is also very popular. Also known is the Tennis Academy Mallorca in the village of Peguera, a school where two ITS tournaments are held. Two other excellent academies with ITS tournaments in the program are the Global Tennis Academy (Marratxí) and the Mallorca Tennis Club Teulera (Palma). More than 30 other clubs in Mallorca can be added to the list.

With such an offer, it is more than just a way to enjoy high quality tennis in Mallorca. It is a real sports range that is constantly growing and meets the highest demands of tennis lovers, both spectators and players.