JEDDAH, December 20, 2024 (Press Release)

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal began his three-day visit to Jeddah on Friday where he took a tour of Al-Balad and met players and fans at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF.

The Spanish legend started his time in Jeddah by visiting Al-Balad and taking a tour of Jeddah Historic District before making his way to King Abdullah Sports City, where the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF are being played.

Nadal led a Meet & Greet and attended a prize giving ceremony at an U14 ATF tournament, which was held at the adjacent stadium to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion then met with future stars of tennis competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF – Alex Michelsen, Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca – before thrilling the massive crowd in the Fan Zone, where he signed autographs and posed for selfies.

Nadal who is working with the STF to support its ambition of inspiring one million into tennis by 2030, continues his tour of Jeddah on Saturday by meeting with Saudi Davis Cup players ahead of the semi-finals of the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF.

Tickets are now available for the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF on webook.com.