Rafa Nadal heads to the San Andrés marina in Málaga

Rafa Nadal continues to expand his business presence in Málaga, this time making his entry by sea. The former world number 1 tennis player, through his investment holding Aspemir, has purchased a stake in Ocean Platform Marinas (OPM). Although a minority, the company has confirmed that this stake strengthens the capitalization and its portfolio projects.

Among these projects, there are two in the capital of Málaga. The first, which has been operating successfully for several years, is the megayacht marina at pier one, which has been fully booked on several occasions and receives some of the world's most luxurious ships each year.

However, the project that is generating more interest in the city is the one yet to come. OPM is the company best positioned in the negotiations with the Qatari fund Al Alfia (holder of the concession) to take on the construction and management of the future San Andrés sports port in Huelin, which plans for more than 500 mooring points.

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Pending the end of the war in Iran, which is greatly disrupting economic activity and investment plans in the Persian Gulf countries, technical sources have indicated that Rafa Nadal's entry, highly admired in that country, may help unlock the talks and finally provide the necessary push to start the works at the sports marina in the west area of the capital.

It is worth noting at this point that the Port Authority has already warned investors that they must complete the procedures and start the works as soon as possible, at the risk of initiating a procedure to withdraw the concession if they do not.

In this same port environment, the Opera Palace, promoted by the City Council, will also be located. Additionally, the Rafa Nadal Tennis Club, which the former tennis player intends to develop together with Sierra Blanca Estates on the grounds of the current Inacua Racquet Center, in the La Térmica area, will be situated nearby.

The tennis player and the yachts

Nadal is now entering the megayacht business, where he will have partners including businessman José Luis Almazán, promoter of OCP and OPM; along with the Matutes family and the businessman from Málaga, Domingo de Torres (founder of Acotral). The group's objective is to develop a network of facilities specialized in moorings for large luxury yachts, a segment that is expanding in the Mediterranean, and which already manages the mentioned ports of Málaga, Seville, and another in Ibiza.

Nadal's entry into this platform occurs within the framework of his business diversification strategy following his retirement from professional tennis. The former world number one has promoted various investments linked to tourism, sports, and the real estate sector in recent years, ranging from sports academies to hotel and residential projects, including the Costa del Sol.