​To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Rafa Nadal Academy, Rafael Nadal is organizing a Rafa Nadal Academy Slamtennis exhibition to be played on October 3 in Spain.The intrigue around this event has been intense. Initially, Nadal was the only player announced with seven additional slots available.This will be a team event with captains Nadal and the recently added Andy Murray in those spots. We have now learned the names of Nadal and Murray’s first teammates.MORE: Rafael Nadal invites first legend to play with him in ‘Rafa Nadal Academy Slam’Team Rafa adds Richard GasquetJul 31, 2024; Paris, France; Rafael Nadal (ESP) waves to the crowd after losing to Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram (USA) in a men’s doubles quarterfinal tennis match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images40-year-old retired French tennis player Richard Gasquet is on Nadal’s team.He is a former ATP World No. 7 with 16 career ATP titles.Gasquet was a frequent foe to Nadal over their careers beginning as 12-year-old rising stars of the sport.MORE: Rafael Nadal is training for top-secret ‘Rafa Nadal Academy Slam’Team Murray adds Dominic Thiem33-year-old retired Austrian Dominic Thiem is on Murray’s team.He is a former ATP World No. 3 with 17 ATP title wins including the 2020 US Open which was mentioned off during the last US Open. In that final, Thiem came back from two sets down to defeat Alexander Zverev. Thiem was also frequently mentioned this year because his career was drastically cut short by a debilitating wrist injury. Similar concerns surrounded Carlos Alcaraz’s injury.4 more spots to be filledEach team needs two more players.Fans are hoping that Roger Federer is on Nadal’s team, but we will have to wait and see if the “Fedal” dream team comes to fruition.— Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —