{"id":12223,"date":"2024-12-19T03:25:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12223"},"modified":"2024-12-19T03:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:25:46","slug":"netflix-skydance-collaborating-on-rafael-nadal-docu-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12223","title":{"rendered":"Netflix, Skydance collaborating on Rafael Nadal docu-series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8 body-parts-center\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-markdown-stories\">\n<p>Netflix is adding another tennis-themed docuseries to its list of releases, spotlighting none other than 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n<p>Partnering with Skydance Sports, \u201cunprecedented access with Nadal\u201d will showcase the Spaniard\u2019s efforts to get back on the court for one final season in 2024, along with unseen footage from the legend\u2019s own archives of material.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8 body-parts-center\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--oembed oc-c-body-part--twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Tennis&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1869412328237601017&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis.com%2Fbaseline%2Farticles%2Fnetflix-produce-rafael-nadal-docuseries-spotlighting-final-season-career-development-rafa&amp;sessionId=052a1976fe2941c317977f74a53ab701669b8c0c&amp;siteScreenName=Tennis&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1869412328237601017\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8 body-parts-center\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-markdown-stories\">\n<p>The series will be produced by David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jason Reed, and Jon Weinbach for Skydance Sports, with Zach Heinzerling set to direct. It is yet to be named.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never thought I\u2019d do something like this, but I got a call from David Ellison and with his words together with an amazing project they put in front of my eyes, it really convinced me this was the right thing to do,\u201d Nadal said\u00a0in a statement provided by Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone will be able to see how my life has been during my tennis career and particularly in this very last year I had. It will also show how my life and my tennis career developed through the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8 body-parts-center\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-body-part--photo\">\n<div class=\"d3-o-media-object\">\n<figure class=\"d3-o-media-object__figure fa-image -ratio-16-9\"><picture class=\"d3-o-media-object__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1920\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1920_2x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1920_3x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width:1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1024\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1024_2x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_1024_3x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width:768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_768\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_768_2x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_768_3x\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg 3x\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tennis.com\/image\/private\/t_16-9_768\/f_auto\/v1734542962\/tenniscom-prd\/rqczrhwaedpyfupfu0ae.jpg\" alt=\"Nadal finished his career with a 1080-228 record and 92 tour-level titles.\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-o-media-object__photo-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption\">Nadal finished his career with a 1080-228 record and 92 tour-level titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9\u00a02024 Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-12 body-parts-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d3-l-grid--outer\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-article__body d3-l-grid--inner\">\n<div class=\"d3-l-col__col-8 body-parts-center\">\n<div class=\"oc-c-body-part oc-c-markdown-stories\">\n<p>Nadal ultimately\u00a0stepped into retirement\u00a0following his appearance for Spain at November\u2019s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. During the 2024 season, he played\u00a0his final Grand Slam match\u00a0at Roland Garros in a blockbuster first-round clash with eventual finalist Alexander Zverev, reached the\u00a0Bastad singles final\u00a0and partnered Carlos Alcaraz to the\u00a0quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics\u00a0after returning from a lengthy left hip flexor injury.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix previously produced two seasons of the tennis docuseries \u201cBreak Point\u201d and a live exhibition, \u201cThe Netflix Slam\u201d, featuring Nadal and Alcaraz this past March in Las Vegas. In 2025, the media company is due to release \u201cCarlos Alcaraz: My Way\u201d, a docuseries following the Murcia native throughout a 2024 campaign that saw Alcaraz add two more major titles to his collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix and Skydance Sports are collaborating on a new docu-series around tennis great Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Netflix, Skydance collaborating on Rafael Nadal docu-series - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12223\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Netflix, Skydance collaborating on Rafael Nadal docu-series - 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