{"id":30619,"date":"2025-03-05T03:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30619"},"modified":"2025-03-05T03:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:06:03","slug":"rafael-nadal-has-started-playing-a-new-game-now-%f0%9f%98%82-see-here%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30619","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Nadal has started playing a new game now \ud83d\ude02 See here\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\"Rafael
Rafael Nadal turns to padel for a fun session (Source – GETTY)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n

Rafael Nadal picked up the padel months after his retirement from tennis, and engaged in a fun session at his academy alongside his ex-coach Carlos Moya. The Spaniard bid his illustrious career adieu in November last year at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in front of his home crowd in Spain.<\/p>\n

Ever since he hung up his racket at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, the 38-year-old has been focusing on his other ventures, including his eponymous academy, and has also been enjoying his life post-tennis. Interestingly, he picked up the padel to engage in a fun session where he was joined by his ex-coach Moya and others.<\/p>\n

He took to Instagram to share some photos from the session and express his delight at picking up the padel.<\/p>\n

\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I had so much fun today! \ud83d\ude03 Who do you think won the match?” he captioned the post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n