Spain's Carlos Alcaraz said playing in Rafa Nadal's career farewell in the Davis Cup Final Eight will be the most special event he will play in his career.Nadal, who captured 22 Grand Slam titles in a glittering career, will make his final bow in the team event being staged in Malaga starting next week.
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Finals - Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy - November 13, 2024 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his singles group stage match against Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File PhotoSpain's Carlos Alcaraz said playing in Rafa Nadal's career farewell in the Davis Cup Final Eight will be the most special event he will play in his career.
"The Davis Cup has always been a tournament that I'd love to win one day, I'm passionate about representing Spain.The 21-year-old Alcaraz, who already owns four Grand Slam titles, played with Nadal at this year's Paris Olympics, the pair losing in the quarter-finals. "No player deserves more to finish the incredible career he had with a title, and I know how special the Davis Cup is for him. It will be a difficult challenge but winning it for Rafa is a huge motivation."
"Rafa's farewell is much more important, at least for me," Alcaraz said."The Davis Cup is every year. Rafa's farewell, saying goodbye to a legend of the sport, unfortunately only happens once. Personally I’m very excited to be by Rafa's side for his farewell.
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