The success of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open has finished raising the figure of the man from Manacor to heights that go beyond sports. Praised for years for the combination of his talent on the court and the values he transmits off it, the tributes to Rafa are increasing and among them stands out a petition that could take the name of the best tennis player in history to the Airport of Palma de Majorca .
Nadal , a native of the Island and its main representative worldwide, is in the process of returning to Mallorca , from Australia, and plans to spend a few days in his native Manacor to rest after a busy month where he has triumphed with two titles at the ATP 250 in Melbourne and, above all, at the Australian Open.
The petition, created on the change.org platform, has as its headline "Call Palma airport, Rafael Nadal International Airport" , it began three days ago and has almost 1,500 supporters, a strip that represents a turning point according to the specialized portal in collection of signatures.
«Rafael Nadal is the best tennis player in history and the greatest ambassador of Mallorca. He is the one who most deserves Palma airport to bear his name", explains the promoter of the proposal, the user Víctor Bonnin, and the comments that can be read from other signatories highlight that Nadal is "a pride" and "the best athlete in Spain".
