Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player and widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history. He has been called “The King of Clay”. Nadal has won 16 Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, an all-time record of 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles and a record 18 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments in his career.

The creation of the Fundación Rafa Nadal (Rafa Foundation) took place in November 2007, and its official presentation was in February 2008, at the Manacor Tennis Club in Mallorca, Spain. The foundation  focuses on social work and development aid particularly on childhood and youth. On deciding why to start a foundation, Nadal said, “This can be the beginning of my future, when I retire and have more time, I am doing very well and I owe society, A month-and-a-half ago I was in Chennai, in India. The truth is we live great here….I can contribute something with my image… That is why the time has come to set up my own foundation and determine the destination of the money.”

In October 2010, Nadal traveled to India for the first time to visit his tennis academy for underprivileged children at Anantapur Sports Village, in the Anantapur City, Andhra Pradesh. His foundation has also worked in the Anantapur Educational Center project, in collaboration with the Vicente Ferrer Foundation.

Cause Supported: Children/Poverty/ Education

Source: Rafa Nadal Foundation

Photo Credit: Roger Federer Facebook

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Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal是西班牙職業網球運動員,被廣泛認為是歷來最偉大的男子網球員之一 ,職業生涯先後於法國網球公開賽稱王,故有「泥地王」之美譽。Rafael Nadal目前為止共贏得16個大滿貫單打冠軍,2008年奧運男子單打金牌,30場ATP世界巡迴賽大師賽冠軍,以及保持歷史上18場ATP世界巡迴賽500強的紀錄。

其基金會(Rafa Foundation)約於2007年11月成立,基金會專注於社會工作和發展援助,特別是童年和青年問題。被問及什麼原因讓他決定開始一個基金會時,他表示:「這可能是我未來的開始,當我退休時,我希望有更多的時間將基金會做得很好。我可以用我的形象為社會 貢獻一些東西。」

2010年10月16日,Rafael Nadal首次在印度安得拉邦安納普邦市的Anantapur體育村訪問他的貧困兒童網球學校。他的基金會還與Vicente Ferrer基金會合作,在Anantapur教育中心項目中工作。

關注項目 : 兒童及青少年/ 扶貧及教育

資料來源: Rafa Nadal Foundation

圖片來源: Rafa Nadal Facebook

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