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Is Andy Murray playing Rafael Nadal? Start time, teams in full and how to watch Tennis special today

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Gent, O. (2026, October 3). Is Andy Murray playing Rafael Nadal? Start time, teams in full and how to watch Tennis special today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/tennis/murray-vs-nadal-start-time-teams-in-full-how-to-watch-tennis-special-today-b1299353.html

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The article discusses an upcoming tennis exhibition match where Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are leading teams at the Rafael Nadal Academy's ten-year anniversary celebration on October 3, 2024. Both retired recently but have been hinting at a possible comeback by suggesting they might face each other during the event. Teams include former players such as Richard Gasquet, Carlos Moya, David Ferrer for 'Team Rafa,' and Andy Murray, Marat Safin, Dominic Thiem, and Fabio Fognini for 'Team Murray.' The match is set to start at 3pm BST (4pm local time in Mallorca) and will be streamed live by the Tennis Channel.
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Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, both recently retired from tennis, are reviving old rivalries with an unconventional challenge: a golf match. Murray officially retired at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played doubles alongside Dan Evans. Meanwhile, Nadal lingered slightly longer before retiring after losing in the 2024 Davis Cup finals in Malaga to the Netherlands' Botic van der Zandschlup. Since then, Murray has transitioned into coaching, working with Novak Djokovic and now focusing on Jack Draper. Nadal remains involved through his tennis academy in Manacor, Mallorca, which is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this Saturday, October 3. In a social media post, Nadal invited Murray to form teams for the event, dubbed 'Rafa Nadal Academy Slam.'

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Davis Cup Malaga Mallorca Netherlands the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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Murray PERSON · 8× Nadal PERSON · 4× Mallorca ORG · 3× Rafa PERSON · 2× Botic van der Zandschlup PERSON · 1× Briton NORP · 1× Dan Evans PERSON · 1× Malaga GPE · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× Novak Djokovic PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Both men have retired from the sport in the last couple of years, with Murray waving goodbye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played in the doubles draw alongside Dan Evans.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
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Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Both men have retired from the sport in the last couple of years, with Murray waving goodbye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he played in the doubles draw alongside Dan Evans. asserted
he → retire → Evans
Nadal stayed a tad longer, sticking around for the 2024 Davis Cup finals in Malaga, where he was defeated by the Netherlands’ Botic van der Zandschlup. asserted
he → stay → Zandschlup
Murray has taken a step into the coaching side of the sport, overseeing former rival Novak Djokovic from November 2024 until May 2025, before the Briton turned his attentions to Jack Draper earlier this year. uncertain
Briton → take → Draper
Nadal has not yet moved into the players’ box, but he does still have a hands-on role at his tennis facility in Manacor, Mallorca. asserted
he → move → Manacor
That is where this anticipated comeback talk has come from, with the Rafael Nadal Academy celebrating its ten-year anniversary this Saturday, October 3. asserted
Academy → anticipate → anniversary
In a video posted on social media, Nadal challenged Murray to a “golf match” before his visit to mark the occasion at the ‘Rafa Nadal Academy Slam’. asserted
Nadal → post → Slam
"I know you've been practising a lot, almost like a professional. asserted
you → know → professional
I can't practise as much as you, but I think I can still be competitive," the Spaniard said. asserted
Spaniard → practise → you
"Maybe you can bring some of your friends and I can bring some of mine, and we can have a team competition here at the academy to celebrate the anniversary." asserted
we → bring → anniversary
The pair will head up ‘Team Rafa’ and ‘Team Murray’ this weekend, in what will be Murray’s third trip to the academy. asserted
what → head → academy
The Scot underwent a training session in Mallorca back in 2016, before he returned for the ‘Rafa Nadal Open’ three years later. asserted
he → undergo → Open
Will Murray play Nadal? asserted
Murray → play → Nadal
Both men are listed in the four-strong teams, so there is a possibility that the two legends could face off on the Spanish clay. uncertain
legends → list → clay
The two have not played against each other since the Madrid Masters back in 2016, where Murray emerged victorious with a surprise 7-5 6-4 victory. asserted
Murray → play → victory
The event is set to begin at 3pm BST, which is 4pm local time in Mallorca. asserted
which → set → Mallorca
In the UK and across the globe, the Tennis Channel will stream the event live. asserted
Channel → stream → event
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