Rafa Nadal offers Majorca flood victims rooms at his tennis academy in home town of Manacor
Tennis legend has offered to help those affected after deadly flash floods hit the Balearic island on Tuesday night
RAFA NADAL has offered rooms to Majorca flood victims in a classy gesture.
Torrential rain hit the Balearic island on Tuesday night, claiming at least nine lives.
Up to eight inches of rain fell in just four hours in the Spanish island and Emergency services said that "several people are missing".
But 32-year-old tennis great Nadal has come to the aid of those affected by offering rooms at his tennis academy on the island.
A Twitter statement said: "Today is a sad day in Majorca.
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"Our heartfelt condolences to the relatives of those who died from the floods of San Llorenc.
"Today we offer the rooms of the Rafa Nadal Sports Centre and Academy for all the affected ones that need accommodation."
Nadal's state-of-the-art academy opened in June 2016 and is in his home town of Manacor.
The facility houses students and offers 25 tennis courts, a fitness centre and two swimming pools.
Nadal has won 17 grand slam titles - second only to Roger Federer on 20 - and is one of the best to ever play the sport.
He also has a foundation to help disadvantaged children who are at risk of being excluded from society through sport.