Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel drops 2-word reaction to Spaniard playing golf in his academy

Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel expressed her thoughts after the Spaniard played golf with his Academy team over the weekend. The 22-time Grand Slam champion registered a top-10 finish at a golf event soon after his retirement last year.

Nadal spent the weekend playing golf with the coaches of his tennis academy and shared the pictures from the game on his Instagram. The 38-year-old admitted to having fun and wrote:

"I had so much fun playing 🏌🏼‍♂️this weekend with the @rafanadalacademy team 😃💪🏼"

Nadal's sister, who serves as the Deputy General Manager at the academy and also plays for its golf team, commented:

"Dream Team ⛳️😍"

Maribel Nadal comment

The Spaniard has continued his golfing days following retirement and often plays for his Academy's team. He notched up an eighth-place finish at the FGB Hexagonal Golf Circuit and impressed by birdying two par-5 holes, 9 and 16, and then another at par-3 hole 3.

The 22-time Major champion played the last singles match of his career against Botic van de Zanduschlp at the Davis Cup Finals. The 38-year-old lost in straight sets to end his illustrious career and appreciated his sister's support in his retirement announcement, calling their relationship 'incredible.'

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Maribel fondly reacted to Roger Federer's praise for Rafael Nadal Academy

Mallorca Golf Open - Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel in action- Source: Getty

While Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have shared one of the greatest rivalries in recent times, the duo have been good friends off the field. The Swiss was asked to share some investment advice for Nadal during an interview on Bloomberg TV and he couldn't stop himself from acknowledging his Academy's growth.

"I know he does a lot of investments, actually. I was surprised how much he was doing when I went to visit his academy in Mallorrca, which by the way, is incredible. If you haven’t seen it yet you should go and look at it, it’s a wonderful academy. I think it’s great what he is doing," Federer said.

“He was telling me about a lot of investments he was doing off to the side, which is exciting to see. He is not only into forehands and backhands, he is also interested in investments. Who knows, maybe in the future we can do something together as well," the Swiss added.

Nadal's sister Maribel shared the quotes on her Instagram story and wrote:

“🤗😍."

Maribel has a degree in sports management from Pompeu Fabra University and has helped organize ATP Barcelona events before starting to work at the Rafael Nadal Academy.