Tributes from all over the world continue to celebrate the legendary career of Rafael Nadal. While we have seen players, fans, and media pay homage to the “King of Clay,” none are doing a better job than his sponsors.
Of course, Nike helped take over the Davis Cup in Málaga, Spain. However, Nadal’s official tennis racket sponsor, Babolat, is doing an excellent job of creating equipment that honors the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
Earlier this week, we saw Nadal debut a custom tennis racket bag created by Babolat. Now, the French sportswear brand has unveiled a custom tennis racket that is leaving players and fans drooling over the incredible attention to detail.
Babolt shared five pictures of the custom racket on its official Instagram account. The caption read, “Hang it in The Louvre. Celebrating an extraordinary career with a collector’s racquet. The ultra-limited edition (only 92 units) symbolizing Rafa’s 92 career titles will be gifted to those close to Rafa. Not available for sale. #BabolatFamily.”
Sadly, the racket will not go on sale and only 92 units are in existence. But that does not stop us from admiring the beautiful artwork on the racket. Similar to the custom bag, the paint job highlights Nadal’s partnership with Babolat. Additionally, icons signify the cities where he won his 22 Grand Slams.
While this racket will never go on sale to the public, fans can shop the rest of Nadal’s signature collection and stunning equipment on the Babolat website. Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated’s Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.
Aug 6, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Tallon Griekspoor (NED) hits a backhand against Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) (not pictured) in first round play at IGA Stadium. M
The Netherlands reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time as Tallon Griekspoor fought back to win his singles match and clinch a 2-0 victory against
Daniel Altmaier saved match point with a ridiculous shot against Botic van de Zandschulp at the Davis Cup Finals.Daniel Altmaier and Botic van de Zandschulp fa
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match