After the announcement of his retirement from the courts, the question has arisen as to whether Rafael Nadal, at 38 years old, will enjoy a retirement pension.
It was on October 10 when the Spaniard confirmed that after more than 20 years as athletes the time had come to say goodbye.thus confirming his departure from tennis, a sport that catapulted him to an international level and with which he won important titles.
Winner of 22 Grand Slams and 14 Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal retires in one of his best moments in sports.
Rafael Nadal’s numbers
According to the official website of the Association of Professional Tennis Players, known as ATP, Rafael Nadal earned $134,808,161 for his performance in tennis throughout his career.accumulated amount of earnings from individual and double prizes, throughout his 23-year career.
That’s not counting the businesses he has started in recent years, which include a production house, a tennis academy, restaurant businesses and real estate investments, among others.
According to an estimate published by Forbes magazine, the tennis player’s assets range from 300 million euros, about 6 billion 473 million 610 thousand Mexican pesos, not bad if we consider that he is barely 38 years old.
After 23 years on the courts, Rafael Nadal retires from tennis. (Photo: Instagram/@rafaelnadal)
The pension that Rafael Nadal still will not be able to collect
Despite the significant accumulated amount that he has earned over the years, Rafael Nadal will also enjoy a pension, since his next retirement is getting closer and closer.
According to the ATP, professional tennis players will enjoy a retirement, which is accumulated from the income from the competitions, the amounts received on account of salary, as well as the television rights when their image is exposed and the licenses for the tournaments.
In this way it is how Association of Professional Tennis Players saves resources so that, in the future, former athletes can access a pension.
This initiative was established in 1990 and is accessed at the age of 50 and lasts for 20 years.
Given these guidelines, Rafael Nadal will have to wait 12 years to access the ATP pension.
According to data from the same organization, last year the 265 retired athletes received a pension of 113,600 dollars, about 231 thousand Mexican pesos, which was delivered only to those who meet the eligibility requirements.
The public pension that Nadal can access
As for a retirement from the State, Rafa Nadal will have access to it until he turns 65, according to Spanish legislation, and he will have to have contributed or worked for 38 years and have verified it with Social Security, in order for him to reach the age established can access said benefit.
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