The veteran led Spain to victory in Madrid five years ago – the last time they won the trophy and Nadal’s fourth.
MALAGA – Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal is aiming to cap his emotional farewell from tennis with another Davis Cup triumph in Malaga this week.
“First off, we’ll have to see how I feel in training and, if I really don’t feel I have a chance to win the singles, I’ll be the first to not want to play,” he said in comments to the Spanish Tennis Federation . “Probably one of the most special tournaments that I’m going to play. Last tournament of Rafa, I’ll be able to be next to him in the last moments on a tennis court for him,” said Alcaraz, who played alongside Nadal in doubles at the Olympics in Paris.
He has not played a competitive singles match since losing to Novak Djokovic at the Olympics in July while in 2023 he played just four times. Tennis greats and stars from other sports are among those clamouring to watch Nadal’s farewell, with career rivals Djokovic and Roger Federer among those expected to attend.
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