# Rafael Nadal business venture expansions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rafael-nadal-business-venture-expansions
> Updated: 2026-10-13T15:01:39.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Following his retirement from professional tennis, Rafael Nadal has transitioned into various business ventures. His initial expansions included the development of Zel Hotels, a luxury hospitality brand created in partnership with Meliá Hotels International to promote a Mediterranean lifestyle. This period also saw a focus on his personal life through a Netflix docuseries.

Nadal subsequently expanded his commercial interests into the wine industry. In collaboration with the Gil family of Jumilla, Spain, he launched the ‘El Tenista’ brand. This project, part of the Dominio del Liftado initiative, focuses on recovering old Monastrell vines to produce organic red wine in limited editions. The grapes are harvested by hand from vineyards located at an altitude of 750 meters, and the wine is aged for approximately 18 months in new French oak barrels.

Furthering his international presence, the Rafa Nadal Academy is expanding into the Middle East. In partnership with HARVE, a new facility named the Rafa Nadal Tennis Center Bahrain is scheduled to open in the Amwaj Islands by the final quarter of 2027. This will mark the academy’s ninth facility worldwide and will feature six tennis courts (both indoor and outdoor), three padel courts, physical preparation and recovery areas, a sports shop, and a cafeteria.

## Claims

- Rafa Nadal announced the launch of a new wine project named ‘El Tenista’. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The wine is a collaboration between Nadal and the Gil family, a historic winery based in Jumilla, Spain. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The wine will be released as a limited special edition. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- ‘El Tenista’ is the first wine produced by Dominio del Lifado. (single source)
- The wine is made from Monastrel vines that are over 50 years old. (single source)
- The vineyards are located in Jumilla, Murcia, at an altitude of approximately 750 meters. (single source)
- The wine is an organic red that undergoes approximately 18 months of aging in new French oak barrels. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-13: Rafa Nadal expands business with new wine brand and Bahrain tennis center

Rafa Nadal expands his business ventures with the launch of ‘El Tenista’ organic wine in Spain and the announcement of a new Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in Bahrain, set to open in late 2027.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rafa-nadal-launches-el-tenista-wine-brand-with-spanish-winery

### 2026-09-20: Rafael Nadal expands business ventures with Zel Hotels and Netflix series

Former tennis star Rafael Nadal is expanding his business footprint through Zel Hotels, a luxury brand partnered with Meliá Hotels International, while his personal life is featured in a Netflix docuseries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rafael-nadal-expands-business-ventures-with-zel-hotels-and-netflix-series

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