The captain David Ferrer confirmed this Monday the bomb that occurred a few days ago during the preparation of the Spanish team to compete in Final 8 of the Malaga Davis Cup (September 19-24): Rafael Nadal return to the team to build a true ‘Dream Team’ beside Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreno and Marcel Granollersthe current world No. 1 in doubles.
Ferrer left the door open for Nadal to join the team and, in the end, the Spaniard was one of five called up to try to win the seventh ‘salad bowl’ in the history of Spanish tennis, the first since 2019, the year of the last title that coincides with the change in the format of the competition, now that the finals are concentrated in the same place, Madrid at that time.
The 2024 season is supposed to be Nadal’s farewell campaign, but Rafa doesn’t guarantee it 100% because he wants to check if his performance and motivation told him otherwise after some tough years with injuries. “The question is normal, but I will not live every day thinking about retirement. When my decision is clear, I will say it,” he repeated more than once.
The Spanish player has not competed since then Games in Pariswhere they lost in the second round against Novak Djokovic and formed a dream couple in the double next to Carlos Alcaraznamed as ‘Nadalcaraz’. The Manacorí and the Murcian were candidates for the medals, but they fell in the quarterfinals against the American specialists Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ramultimately Olympic runners-up.
With this announcement, Nadal and Alcaraz will reunite in the Davis Cup, a very important reinforcement for the captain, who will have new alternatives to face the F8 in Malaga with more chances of success.
Spain will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, fielding their gala team: Tallon Griekspoor (39th in the world), Botic Van by Zandschulp (67th), Jesper De Jong (128º) and Wesley Koolhofhis doubles specialist and No. 16 in modality.
Source: La Verdad
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