MALLORCA TODAY - Rafael Nadal's international tennis centre

Some years in the offing, a centre for tennis, bearing the name of its most famous son, is to be created in Manacor. The Nadal centre, which will be operated by the Rafael Nadal Foundation, is to be supported by the regional government, the Council of Mallorca and Manacor town hall. Private, it will offer an academy for young players among other things, which will include a museum dedicated to Nadal. It is hoped that it will also attract players from other countries, seeking training facilities, and that it will rub off in the form of tennis tourism.