Nadal's Academy Begins New Era On ATP Challenger Tour Rafael Nadal joins countryman and fellow World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero as Spanish legends who have launched Challenger tournaments at their academies. The event, held at Nadal's academy in Mallorca, featured former World No. 1 Andy Murray in 2019 in one of the biggest appearances in Challenger history. The state-of-the-art facility, which was founded in 2016, is home to 26 regulation tennis courts, both clay and hard, indoor and outdoor.