Rafa Nadal Tennis Center to open in Lombok by early 2028

The Rafa Nadal Academy is expanding into Indonesia with plans to open Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Center in Lombok. The facility, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2028, will be located within Samara Lombok, a resort development on the island's southern coast. It will feature four tennis courts and four padel courts, offering training programs for various ages and skill levels based on Rafael Nadal's methodology. Maribel Nadal, Deputy General Manager of the Rafa Nadal Academy, stated that Lombok has significant international potential and expressed excitement about bringing their methodology and passion for the sport to a new generation of players and families. The tennis center is part of the larger 150-hectare Samara Lombok resort, which will include three boutique hotels, 500 villas, restaurants, and other sporting and wellness facilities. The resort is expected to launch in 2028 with all three hotels, 150 operational villas, and initial facilities. This Lombok project will join other Rafa Nadal Academy locations in Mallorca and Kuwait, and Rafa Nadal Tennis Centers in Mexico, Greece, Hong Kong, Marbella, Punta Cana, and Egypt. Another center is planned for Porto Belo, Brazil, in late 2028.