
Netflix and Skydance Sports have teamed up to develop a documentary series about the life and career of tennis star Rafael Nadal. The series will document “his comeback to competitive play in the 2024 season after sitting out much of 2023 due to injury.”
“I never thought I’d do something like this, but I got a call from David Ellison and with his words together with an amazing project they put in front of my eyes it really convinced me this was the right thing to do,” said Rafael Nadal.
“Everyone will be able to see how my life has been during my tennis career and particularly in this vey last year I had. It will also show how my life and my tennis career developed through the years. I am sure the final product, the docuseries, will be amazing and that it will be seen around the world. My thanks to David Ellison and his team at Skydance for creating and believing on this project. To my family and my team for allowing being filmed this past year, I know it was not easy for all of us. To my colleagues and peers who have given time to put themselves in front of a camera for some time. And thanks to the tournaments around the world that facilitated the work, it wasn’t easy.”
Academy Award-nominated and EMMY Award-winning filmmaker Zach Heinzerling will direct the project. David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jason Reed, and Jon Weinbach will serve as producers.