Tennis phenomenon Rafael Nadal to visit Kazakhstan on Nazarbayev's invitation
11:27, 11 September 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Spanish tennis phenomenon Rafael Nadal is expected to visit Astana for the first time on invitation of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The visit is scheduled on September 24-25, Kazinform has learned from Dias Doskarbayev, the executive director of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. In Astana, Nadal will had a meeting with President Nazarbayev to share his thoughts on the development of tennis in Kazakhstan, give master classes to young tennis players, meet with Nazarbayev University and Haileybury students and sign autographs for his fans. The Spaniard will also go sightseeing around Kazakhstan's capital. Nadal and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who is also set to visit Kazakhstan in late September, will play an exhibition match at the National Tennis Center in Astana.