Rafael Nadal doesn’t want to be your average retiree. For most people, retiring with millions in the bank is the kind of dream that ends with a lifetime of lie-ins and leisure. But not Nadal.
After over two decades of competing, the Spaniard wrapped up one of the greatest tennis careers in history—22 Grand Slams, a record 14 French Open titles, 209 weeks as world No. 1, and a $220 million net worth—in November 2024. But instead of kicking back, Nadal’s been busy building a hotel empire.
“I am not the kind of guy that likes to wake up in the morning and don’t know what to do,” Nadal told CNBC last week. “My goal was to keep going.”
He said that spending time with his family, including his two young children, is important—then added, “but I like to work.”
“In the same way I built a legacy on the court, now is the moment to build a legacy outside of the court.”
