Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud’s fleeting visit to Iguazú Falls before their exhibition at Parque Roca

Rafael Nadal He’s already in Argentina. Spanish and Norwegian Casper Ruud, with whom he will play an exhibition on Wednesday at the Arena Parque Roca, in the Villa Soldati, landed this Tuesday at noon in Buenos Aires. But first they had great pleasure, because in the morning they had a tennis demonstration Port IguazuMisiones, in a field built a few meters from one of the most beautiful natural settings in our country.

With the Throat of the devilthe most impressive jump of the Iguazu FallsIn the background, the Spaniard, number two in the ranking, and the Scandinavian, third in the ranking, mobilized for a few minutes on the synthetic grass of a field set up especially for the occasion.

“On the way to Buenos Aires we were lucky enough to stop here, in a spectacular place. It’s a place I had heard of a thousand times, because many of my relatives had been here, but which I hadn’t had the opportunity to visit. And well, even if I was there for a short time, I leave with the desire to come back, because from a distance they look impressive,” commented Rafa in a story on his Instagram account.

Ruud also praised the beauty of the place. “I’m at the waterfalls, one of the natural wonders of the world, and with a spectacular view. It’s one of the most spectacular places in Latin America and I’m enjoying it very much,” said the Norwegian, a finalist last week in Turin ATP Finals.

The players arrived in Iguazú very early in the morning. Ruud, champion of Buenos Aires ATP in 2020 and 2022, he stepped off the plane wearing a blue and white jersey. And they were only a few hours in the Mesopotamian province: they gathered for a while, posed for photos, enjoyed the view from the terrace of the Gran Melia Iguazua five-star complex that was chosen this year as the best hotel in Argentina in the World travel awardsand immediately left for Buenos Aires.

The official activity on Buenos Aires soil will begin this Tuesday with a conference held by the two players in a well-known shopping center in the city.