Netflix Documentary Series 'Rafa' Official Trailer

Rafa is a four-part documentary series following Rafael Nadal through his final ATP Tour season in 2024 and his decision to retire. It combines intimate access to Nadal, his family, and his team with

This Netflix documentary series chronicles Rafael Nadal's final professional season. In 2024, Nadal returns to the court a year after hip surgery and tries to regain his competitiveness, but long-standing injuries and pain force him to make a final choice. The series closely follows his journey toward retirement and the process of making that decision.

The four-part series features Nadal's family and close team. The released materials and the main episodes move between training and match footage, archival footage from his playing career, and conversations from his everyday life, tracing his path from childhood through his return in 2024. Rather than focusing solely on his spectacular records, it puts front and center the physical and emotional burden he endured to remain capable of competing at the highest level.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and John McEnroe also participate in interviews. The perspectives of contemporaries who faced Nadal on the court for many years, along with figures from the tennis world, add context to his competitive approach and influence, showing how his final season becomes the conclusion of a long playing career rather than simply an announcement of retirement.

The series is directed by Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Zach Heinzerling and produced by Skydance Sports. Netflix released it worldwide on May 29, 2026.