KIA AND RAFA NADAL EXTEND BRAND AMBASSADOR PARTNERSHIP

One of the worlds greatest ever tennis players has extended his long-term ambassador relationship with one of the worlds fastest growing car brands. Kia and Rafa agreed to continue the relationship first started in 2004

Here’s the press release from Kia Motors Corporation

• Kia lets fans call the shots in interactive training session with tennis legend
• Event marks five-year extension of Kia’s Global Brand Ambassador partnership

(SEOUL) July 24, 2020 – Kia Motors Corporation, the major partner of the Australian Open, has announced a five-year partnership renewal with tennis all-time great Rafael Nadal via a global livestream training session hosted on his official Facebook page. The broadcast gave fans the opportunity to help get Nadal back to match fitness, as he prepares for his return to the court.

The renewal signing will extend the Nadal-Kia partnership beyond the 20-year mark, as then-young tennis phenom was first sponsored by Kia Spain back in 2004 before becoming Kia’s Global Brand Ambassador two years later at only 19 years of age.

Aired from the Rafael Nadal Academy in his hometown of Mallorca, Spain, the live stream aimed to #GetRafaMoving with fans joining to vote in real-time. Through a series of emojis, fans had total control and tailored the session based on what they wanted to see most from Nadal. Throughout the unique training, Nadal took on a range of drills from knocking down targets from baseline to returning over balls with amazing trick shots.

After taking on the fan-led training session, Nadal commented, “Fans have been without tennis for months now, particularly mine since besides my practice routines at the Rafa Nadal academy I haven’t been active, so I really enjoyed putting on a special event for them.” 

“Kia has been by my side since I was 17 years old and has played a big part in my journey as a professional tennis player and as a person. I’m excited to see what the next five years bring both on and off the court,” he added.

Kia Motors President & CEO, Ho Sung Song, said, “Our 16-year partnership with Rafa has inspired millions of people to play tennis, so at a time when he needs his fans the most, we wanted to put them at the heart of his training and encourage his successful return to competition. We are excited about extending our partnership for the next five years and look forward to inspiring each other to continually move forward.”

The live stream was hosted on Nadal’s official Facebook page on Friday 24th July at 11:00 (CET) and can be found on Kia’s worldwide social channels.

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