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Rafael Nadal Arrives in Sweden with Adorable Son and Wife

Rafael Nadal has arrived in Sweden for the Nordea Open, an ATP 250 clay court tournament taking place from July 15-21.

The organizers warmly welcomed him back, and footage shows Rafa accompanied by his wife, Maria Francisca Perello, and their son, Rafa Junior.

Best of luck, Rafa, in Båstad! Stay healthy and have a great tournament. It’s a perfect warm-up before the Olympics, and we’re cheering for you!

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  1. Enjoy Sweden with your family-baby Rafa is growing quickly and he is so adorable🥰 must
    say, Wimby has been weird-insults, influencers, and low attendance. Without you and RF,
    the thrill is gone………they call it transition…….good luck in Bastad🎾❤️

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    • One thing is for sure. Rafa is going to bring a lot of publicity to the tournament in Bastad. I know Rafa is humble and has always stated that no player is bigger than the tournament, but in this case Rafa is clearly bigger than the event itself. 😆😁😄😃😝🥰😘😍

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      • Yes, it is Rafa Mania in Sweden! All the fans are gathering to catch a glimpse or selfie of Rafa!! Rafa is a huge rock star 😊 😃 wherever he goes.

  3. Hoping Rafa wins the title at Bastad to get his 93rd trophy! Would love to see him bite the trophy again!

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  4. I’m surprised Rafa wanted to be photographed with his son as he could have easily avoided it by arriving in another car. But I’m glad we got the chance to see him with his lovely family.

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  5. Yay!I get to watch tennis again next week with Rafa playing! Tennis is so boring these days if Rafa isn’t playing. Wimbledon is yawn….don’t even care since Rafa isn’t there.

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  7. So excited to read this about Rafa and the tournament:

    Spanish tennis king Rafael Nadal will play the Nordea Open, Båstad, this summer. The former world number one has no less than 22 Grand Slam titles, 92 ATP titles, two Olympic golds and a Davis Cup trophy at home. The last time Rafael Nadal visited Båstad was in 2003, 2004 and then came to take home the title in 2005 when he defeated the Czech Tomas Berdych in the final.

    The tournament’s CEO, Christer Hult, describes this as: “It is very big that one of the best tennis players of all time is playing the Nordea Open. We have had a good relationship for many years and are in constant contact. This year it fit well with his preparations for the Olympics in Paris.”

    The Paris Olympics will be played at Roland Garros and the tennis tournament will begin on July 27.

    Hult continues: “When I found out that Rafa was not going to play Wimbledon, that he was planning to play the Olympics, I saw an opportunity and contacted his manager again. It only took a week of phone calls and discussions before we came to the conclusion that both he and his entire team are looking forward to coming back to Båstad.”

    Rafael Nadal says in a written comment: “I am happy to be able to play in Båstad this summer where I won one of my first ATP titles. I have great memories from there and am really looking forward to coming back and playing in front of the Swedish fans.”

    Nadal is awarded a wildcard and will be unseeded, which means he will play his first match as early as Monday or Tuesday, July 15-16.

    “We expect further increased demand for tickets to see the world star,” states the organizer.

    Ticket sales have been record high this year. At the end of February, the same number of tickets had been sold as in the middle of May last year. When it then became clear that world number one Jannik Sinner would come to Båstad, ticket sales skyrocketed despite the fact that the competition was already largely sold out from Thursday to Sunday’s final. World number six Andrey Rublev and world number seven Casper Ruud are also ready for this summer’s star-studded starting field.

    According to Christer Hult, Rafael Nadal’s participation means a significant boost both for the tournament and Båstad as a destination. The property company, Båstadtennis och hotell AB, which is the owner of the competition, places great value on getting him here and has contributed to the highest degree to make this possible. In addition, sponsors and private individuals with a big heart for tennis have also contributed to making this possible.

    “Due to the strong starting field and the fact that one of the biggest tennis stars of all time is playing the Nordea Open, Båstad will get great exposure and attention globally. It will be a fantastic tennis party this summer,” concludes Hult.

    Nadal’s involvement in tournaments ensures significant global attention, highlighting his status as one of the most influential and popular tennis players worldwide.

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  8. Always lovely to see you Rafa, your wife and son too!

    Wasn’t (I don’t know how Francesca/Xisca/Mery would like to be addressed – being names I have seen over the years) it her birthday very recently, 7th if I am not wrong?

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