Rafael Nadal recently shared his experience mentoring young players at his Rafa Nadal Academy ... Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni as Maya reflected, "If I could tell something to my ...

and had the backing of none other than Rafa’s uncle Toni Nadal in her box for her win over Swiatek. She only graduated from the academy in 2023 - with the Pole a guest of honour at the ceremony.

Eala’s journey is deeply connected to Nadal, as she trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain. Throughout her development, she has credited the academy for shaping her game and mindset.

"I'm in complete disbelief right now. I'm on cloud nine," Alex said following her win. Rafa Nadal, former world no. 1 and whose academy Alex attended, praised the Filipino teen in a Twitter post, ...