Rafael Nadal won't be making his return anywhere but Roland Garros as she declined an invitation to the Bordeaux challenger.
Nadal has been out of action since the Australian Open earlier this year where he sustained a hip injury pretty early on at the event. He's yet to make a return pulling out of a couple of big events including the Madrid Open and then Italian Open this week.
Alex Corretja recently suggested that Nadal could opt to play an event before Roland Garros with Lyon and Geneva being two that are played in the week before. It doesn't seem likely as information came out about him declining an invitation to the Atp Challenger in Bordeaux which runs from May 14th to the 20th.
The information was confirmed by the tournament director of the event who spoke to L'Equipe about Nadal's agent turning down an offer for a wild card.
Nadal has been out of action since the Australian Open earlier this year where he sustained a hip injury pretty early on at the event. He's yet to make a return pulling out of a couple of big events including the Madrid Open and then Italian Open this week.
Alex Corretja recently suggested that Nadal could opt to play an event before Roland Garros with Lyon and Geneva being two that are played in the week before. It doesn't seem likely as information came out about him declining an invitation to the Atp Challenger in Bordeaux which runs from May 14th to the 20th.
The information was confirmed by the tournament director of the event who spoke to L'Equipe about Nadal's agent turning down an offer for a wild card.
- 5/14/2023
- Tennis Infinity
Shakira has sparked rumor of her possibly dating tennis star Rafael Nadal after they were spotted dining together at the W Hotel in Barcelona. The former World No. 1's representative Benito Perez-Barbadillo, however, was quick to come out with a denial, clarifying to the New York Post why the two got together in the first place. "It was a dinner organized with the director to brief Rafa on what was expected from him in the video," he said.
Perez-Barbadillo further insisted the Columbian singer and the Spanish tennis player were not alone at the dinner as they were joined by his manager Carlos Costa and video director Jaume de Laiguana. "We were all there, and Shakira only came when we'd finished the main course to have something to drink, accompanied by her manager, Ceci Kurzman, and Jaume," he explained.
Contrary to what has been said Perez-Barbadillo, an eyewitness told the...
Perez-Barbadillo further insisted the Columbian singer and the Spanish tennis player were not alone at the dinner as they were joined by his manager Carlos Costa and video director Jaume de Laiguana. "We were all there, and Shakira only came when we'd finished the main course to have something to drink, accompanied by her manager, Ceci Kurzman, and Jaume," he explained.
Contrary to what has been said Perez-Barbadillo, an eyewitness told the...
- 2/16/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
A spokesperson for tennis ace Rafael Nadal has brushed off rumors the athlete is romancing pop star Shakira following a series of meetings between the pair. The Colombian singer's nine-year romance with investment banker Antonio de la Rua has been under scrutiny in recent months as speculation mounts over her relationship with Nadal.
In March 2009, Shakira reportedly cozied up to Nadal in Miami, Florida after watching the athlete qualify for the Miami Masters. The pair was also spotted dining at a hotel in Barcelona, Spain before shooting a video together in the city late last week.
However, Nadal's spokesperson, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, is adamant the pair is not involved romantically, insisting that he, Nadal's manager Carlos Costa, and video director Jaume de Laiguana were also at the restaurant.
He tells the New York Post, "We were all there, and Shakira only came when we'd finished the main course to have something to drink,...
In March 2009, Shakira reportedly cozied up to Nadal in Miami, Florida after watching the athlete qualify for the Miami Masters. The pair was also spotted dining at a hotel in Barcelona, Spain before shooting a video together in the city late last week.
However, Nadal's spokesperson, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, is adamant the pair is not involved romantically, insisting that he, Nadal's manager Carlos Costa, and video director Jaume de Laiguana were also at the restaurant.
He tells the New York Post, "We were all there, and Shakira only came when we'd finished the main course to have something to drink,...
- 2/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Shakira shared a cozy meal with tennis star Rafael Nadal in Spain, sparking more rumors of a love match between the pair. They were spotted dining at the W Hotel in Barcelona after shooting a video together there late last week. Shakira earlier this month celebrated her 33rd birthday with longtime fiancé Antonio De La Rua, while Nadal has been dating high school sweetheart Maria Francisca Perello, aka Xisca, for nearly four years. An eyewitness told us of the Barcelona encounter, "There was just the two of them at the table together. They were whispering and all smiles.
- 2/15/2010
- NYPost.com
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