Nearly a month after Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam Winner announced his retirement, Netflix released a trailer to his upcoming documentary ‘Rafa’.
The trailer displays an artist drawing Rafael Nadal’s mural on clay with the background score narrating the Spanish tennis icon’s journey toward greatness.
“He has rewritten the history of tennis so many times that it was about time he told his own. The documentary ‘Rafa’, coming soon, only on Netflix,” Netflix wrote in a caption.
Nadal also won 14 French Open titles in his decorated career. The documentary series has been co-produced by Netflix and Skydance Sports.
“Netflix and Skydance Sports have teamed up on a documentary series about the life and career of Spanish sports and tennis icon Rafael Nadal,” Netflix said in a statement.
“The series will include unprecedented access with Nadal throughout his comeback to competitive play in the 2024 season after sitting out much of 2023 due to injury.
“The docuseries will spotlight Nadal’s sterling career, as well as his life off-the-court, showcasing never-before-seen material from Nadal’s personal archive and featuring landmark access with the tennis star, his family and his close circle of coaches and advisors.
“Rafael Nadal has been playing tennis since the age of three and turned pro at 15.
“Nadal is considered one of the greatest players in tennis history, has excelled on all surfaces and won all of the sport’s major events, including four US Open titles, two Wimbledon championships, two Olympic gold medals, and two Australian Open crowns.”
The Spaniard drew the curtain on his career after his national team lost to the Netherlands in Davis Cup. He paid tribute to a lot of people, including his uncle Toni Nadal, for shaping him during his formative years in his retirement speech.
He was celebrated with a video montage around the Martin Carpena arena in Malaga where thousands of fans came to witness him for one final time on the court.