Spain’s Rafael Nadal, number two in the ATP standings, He will face Norwegian Casper Ruudthird, in an exhibition match next December 1 at the arena ‘La México’ in Mexico City.

Organizing company Tennis Fest MX announced on its social networks the location and date of the duel this Tuesday.

“The world’s best will make history at #TennisFest! Don’t miss @RafaelNadal (#2) and @CasperRuud98 (#3) in an epic match,” wrote Tennis Fest on social networks.

The meeting will be part of a tour. Both tennis players will exhibit in the capitals of Latin American countries Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador. and in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Nadal is the maximum winner of the Grand Slams with 22, will pay back After Ruud beat him in the Roland Garros final last June.

It was his fourteenth title at the French Open, his most winning Grand Slam in his career.

Ruud, who has yet to win one of the four major ATP tournaments, It comes from a fall against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final last September.The new tennis player to take the first place in the ATP rankings.

Nadal and Ruud will replicate what Mexico’s Roger Federer and Germany’s Alexander Zverev did when they played in front of 42,517 fans at La México in 2019, the world attendance record for a tennis match.

At the time, Federer, during his only visit to play a game in Mexico, defeated Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

For the duel between Nadal and Ruud, a number of supporters equal to or greater than 42,517 fans is expected.