Party at Rafa Nadal's house: the new pearl makes the big splash in Toronto

The tennis leader at the Rafa Nadal Academy is the Filipino Alex Ealawho at 21 years old has placed herself at number twenty in the world ranking, just after winning her first WTA Tour title, the 500 in Washington. In their country they worship her as if she were a goddess.

The pupil of the Ibizan Joan Boschwho for a long time led his friend’s career Carlos Moyais also a phenomenon on the Asian continent. She is joining the ranks of the best on the professional circuit.

Another former junior world number one, younger since she is from the generation of 2007 and is 19 years old, has also managed to have a party at her house. Rafa Nadal. There is much merit in her recovery from a serious wrist injury, which led her to the operating room, nine months out, as well as another muscle injury in her leg at the beginning of 2025.

Russian tennis player Alina Korneeva, 15-year-old champion of the Roland Garros 2023 junior women’s tournament

Not even the long breaks have stopped the natural talent of someone who was identified as a child prodigy in the juniors of the Australian Open. The Russian Alina Korneeva defeated his compatriot in three sets Mirra Andreevatoday a Roland Garros champion.

The path that Korneeva also hoped to take if she had not suffered so many physical problems. “It will come, it is very good. It needs time,” he pointed out. Anabel Medina to Mundo Deportivo in Manacor a few months ago. The coach was convinced of her pupil’s power.

Alina Korneeva, sensation on the junior circuit and ITF professional tournaments already at 15 years old during 2023ITF

Korneeva is confirming this. He is taking the big hit at the ATP Masters 1000 in Toronto. Coming from the previous phase, he overwhelmed the American Emma Navarro. He also destroyed his generational rival in the third round Iva Jovicworld no. 16. Triumph of the European over the American, of Serbian origin and advised by Novak Djokovicby 6-3 and 6-4.

Waiting for the crossing, with the American Coco Gauff or the Greek Maria SakkariKorneeva begins to take the path once presumed to be accident-free. He sits in the top-100, in 89th position after having made the semi-finals in Athens.

He combines his talent with a relevant capacity for competitiveness. She passed the qualifiers of the last Roland Garros and Wimbledon, she won the WTA 125 in Oeiras in February, the warning of what is coming.

Good news for her, the Manacor work team, Rafa Nadal himself and tennis in general, since she was identified as a figure of the future, like her friend. Mirra Andreeva. “There are very good young players on the circuit right now, the future is assured,” says Korneeva, “happy to be able to compete on the circuit.” Playing after injuries is already a success. Doing it at a level, an incentive, also a satisfaction.