Rafael Nadal y Casper Ruud will adorn the Mexico Square in the first edition of Tennis Fest in Mexico City. The current ones 2 and 3 of the world in the ATP ranking will give an exhibition match on December 1st in said enclosure. Grupo Orlegi and SOMA presented the event at a press conference and gave details of it. ‘It will be on a hard court, the match will be two out of three sets and there will also be music. It is a very complete event’, commented Alejando Irarragori.
“Rafael Nadal wanted to play in Mexico, we were able to do it. It is one of the last opportunities that we can see Rafa”, Javier Sordo at a press conference????
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On the other hand, the director revealed that there will be a second party to accompany Nadal and Ruud. The Mexicans Renata Zarazu y Santiago Gonzalez they will face each other with the canadian Leyla Fernandez and the american Jack Sock. This commitment will also be two sets and if it is the case, a third set to sudden death. Finally, the Santos Laguna shareholder reiterated that he hopes to have more events of this caliber in the future in the company of SOMA. ‘We were able to convince Rafahe wanted to come and it was possible. It’s one of the last chances to see him‘ he mentioned.
It should be remembered that Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud faced each other in the final of Roland Garros 2022which the Spanish tennis player won.