Rafael Nadal announced on January 15, coinciding with the second day of competition at the Australian Open, that he became the new ambassador of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation.
The Middle Eastern country has set its sights on tennis after previously casting its nets on soccer and golf. There is maximum expectation in Melbourne with the presence at the first major event, as MARCA has learned, of Areej Mutabagani, president of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation since February 2021..
His country, which already organizes the ‘Next Gen’ Finals, is close to also becoming the venue for the Women’s Masters. And they want a Masters 1000 for 2025. It has even been published that they are working on the idea of a parallel circuit to the ATP and the WTA.
Exhibitions with the best
On December 27, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur played an exhibition in the capital of Riyadh. It is the first of many to come with the best rackets on the circuit. Saudi Arabia wants more.
2024-01-23 07:19:51
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