Actual Madrid wish to manage a Federer-Nadal match on the Bernabeu

In line with ESPN and As, Actual Madrid are considering of organizing a gala match between one among their greatest followers, Rafael Nadal, and his ex-rival and future retiree, Roger Federer. The distinguished assembly would happen in entrance of 80,000 spectators on the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium.

What may very well be higher than a match between two tennis legends to mark the historical past of a sports activities area? Since 2019, Florentino Perez has had a dream: to carry collectively Rafael Nadal, Actual Madrid’s no 1 supporter, and Roger Federer, for a gala match on the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium. A loopy undertaking that might permit the enclosure (it has been beneath building since 2020) to accommodate 80,000 spectators. Actual would then set an attendance file for a tennis match. However as it would most likely not have escaped you, Roger Federer introduced his upcoming retirement this week. Actual Madrid’s plan might due to this fact have fallen by. It’s not so.

Not earlier than summer season 2023

Already as a result of the 41-year-old Swiss has indicated that he’ll proceed to take part in exhibition matches. Furthermore, based on ESPN and As, the Madrid membership nonetheless desires to arrange this assembly between the file holder of Grand Slam titles (22) and the Swiss legend.

The undertaking, if profitable, mustn’t happen earlier than the summer season of 2023. By then, Santiago-Bernabeu will profit from a retractable garden system that can permit it to put in different kinds of surfaces. Nadal and Federer have confronted one another 40 occasions throughout their profession. Benefit for the Spaniard with 24 wins towards 16 in favor of the Swiss.