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Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are organizing a golf match this weekend at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca to celebrate its anniversary. Both tennis legends have retired recently but remain involved in the sport—Murray as a coach and Nadal through his academy. Each will lead a team of four former players, with the possibility that Murray and Nadal might compete against each other for the first time since their 2016 Madrid Masters match. The event starts at 3pm BST (4pm local time) and can be watched live on the Tennis Channel worldwide.

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Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, both recently retired from tennis, are reviving old rivalries with an unconventional challenge: a golf match. Murray officially retired at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played doubles alongside Dan Evans. Meanwhile, Nadal lingered slightly longer before retiring after losing in the 2024 Davis Cup finals in Malaga to the Netherlands' Botic van der Zandschlup. Since then, Murray has transitioned into coaching, working with Novak Djokovic and now focusing on Jack Draper. Nadal remains involved through his tennis academy in Manacor, Mallorca, which is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this Saturday, October 3. In a social media post, Nadal invited Murray to form teams for the event, dubbed 'Rafa Nadal Academy Slam.'

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Both men have retired from the sport in the last couple of years, with Murray waving goodbye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played in the doubles draw alongside Dan Evans.

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🔮 Murray has taken a step into the coaching side of the sport, overseeing former rival Novak Djokovic from November 2024 until May 2025, before the Briton turned his attentions to Jack Draper earlier this year.

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Both men have retired from the sport in the last couple of years, with Murray waving goodbye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played in the doubles draw alongside Dan Evans. asserted

he → retire → Evans

Nadal stayed a tad longer, sticking around for the 2024 Davis Cup finals in Malaga, where he was defeated by the Netherlands’ Botic van der Zandschlup. asserted

he → stay → Zandschlup

Murray has taken a step into the coaching side of the sport, overseeing former rival Novak Djokovic from November 2024 until May 2025, before the Briton turned his attentions to Jack Draper earlier this year. uncertain

Briton → take → Draper

Nadal has not yet moved into the players’ box, but he does still have a hands-on role at his tennis facility in Manacor, Mallorca. asserted

he → move → Manacor

In a video posted on social media, Nadal challenged Murray to a “golf match” before his visit to mark the occasion at the ‘Rafa Nadal Academy Slam’. asserted

Nadal → post → Slam

"I know you've been practising a lot, almost like a professional. asserted

you → know → professional

I can't practise as much as you, but I think I can still be competitive," the Spaniard said. asserted

Spaniard → practise → you

"Maybe you can bring some of your friends and I can bring some of mine, and we can have a team competition here at the academy to celebrate the anniversary. asserted

we → bring → anniversary

" The pair will head up ‘Team Rafa’ and ‘Team Murray’ this weekend, in what will be Murray’s third trip to the academy. asserted

what → head → academy

Read More The Scot underwent a training session in Mallorca back in 2016, before he returned for the ‘Rafa Nadal Open’ three years later. asserted

he → read → Open

Will Murray play Nadal? asserted

Murray → play → Nadal

Both men are listed in the four-strong teams, so there is a possibility that the two legends could face off on the Spanish clay. uncertain

legends → list → clay

The two have not played against each other since the Madrid Masters back in 2016, where Murray emerged victorious with a surprise 7-5 6-4 victory. asserted

Murray → play → victory

The event is set to begin at 3pm BST, which is 4pm local time in Mallorca. asserted

which → set → Mallorca

How to watch the Rafa Nadal Academy Slam Live stream: In the UK and across the globe, the Tennis Channel will stream the event live. asserted

Channel → watch → event

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