Nadal set for Jeddah return, to seem on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF

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Nadal set for Jeddah return, to seem on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF

Spaniard can be on website, aiming to encourage younger tennis gamers

December 11, 2025

Rafael Nadal will return to Jeddah for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF, which runs from 17-21 December. The Spanish celebrity, an envoy for the Saudi Tennis Federation, will take part in a number of occasions through the event, aiming to encourage the youthful technology, each globally and domestically.

Among the many highlights on this yr’s agenda, the previous No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings will participate in a meet and greet on the King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis’s fan zone on 19 December.

“Coming again to Jeddah for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals is one thing I’m trying ahead to,” Nadal mentioned in a press launch. “I’ve been given the warmest of welcomes in Saudi Arabia and I really feel there’s a actual power for tennis.

“As I’ve been saying, it’s my objective to assist encourage the following technology, in Saudi Arabia and around the globe. Working along with the STF [Saudi Tennis Federation] to develop the large potential of tennis within the Kingdom that has already made spectacular progress is one key component. The explanation for me to come back again is to see the event in any respect ranges and to assist in the direction of that objective. I’m very proud to assist extra youngsters decide up a racquet, compete, or just uncover one thing new that they love.”

Final yr in Jeddah, Nadal held a meet and greet, attended a prize giving ceremony at an U14 STF event, and in addition ran a clay-court teaching clinic for younger Saudi tennis hopefuls at The Racquet House. Nadal visited the Onyx Area to fulfill the rivals collaborating within the first wheelchair tennis occasion held in Saudi Arabia and in addition met with Group Saudi’s Davis Cup gamers.

Nadal additionally held a roundtable discuss with ATP Tour stars Jakub Mensik, Alex Michelsen and Joao Fonseca, the Brazilian who went on to win the 20-and-under occasion.

The Jeddah subject this yr will function final yr’s finalist Learner Tien, Alexander Blockx, Dino Prizmic, Martin Landaluce, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, Nishesh Basavareddy, Rafael Jodar and Justin Engel.