The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar will host the Rafa Nadal Open Banc Sabadell, a new tournament on the ATP Challenger Tour, from 26 August to 2 September 2018. It's not a random date, as it coincides with the 15th anniversary of Nadal's two Challenger titles in El Espinar (Spain) and Barletta (Italy).

That week the Us Open starts, so we will see a very few top 100 players - or any - competing. But there will still be a high-level tennis, in an innovative and great structure that features 26 courts. From the quarter-finals day, a night session will be introduced starting at 8:00 PM, so that as many fans as possible can watch live the matches.

Doubles and singles finals will be played at 6:00 and 8:00 PM on Sunday 2. Nadal Academy already hosted Spain Championships, four ITF Senior circuit events, four ITF Pro Circuit events - two men's and two women's - and several junior events.

With Banc Sabadell, Drasanvi and Kia companies supporting the event, as well as the Spanish Tennis Federation, the tournament aims to become one of the biggest ones in Spain, they said through a statement. It offers a 43,000 euros prize money overall and it will be played on hard.

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