Overview
- Roger Federer visited the Rafa Nadal Museum in Mallorca on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and donated personal items to the renewed exhibition.
- He spent concentrated time in the museum’s 'Big 3' gallery, which displays items from Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic alongside exclusive filmed reflections from the three players.
- Rafael Nadal did not join the tour; Federer was shown the museum by Sebastián Nadal, Rafa Nadal Academy tennis director Gustavo Marcaccio, and museum head Gonzalo Pérez, and his wife Mirka was reportedly present.
- Federer praised the renovation’s emotional impact and craftsmanship, and the visit comes as he prepares for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in August 2026.
- The redesigned museum uses immersive exhibits, large-format video and interactive areas to trace Nadal’s career and values of hard work and resilience while institutionalizing the era-long rivalry as a shared chapter in tennis history.