Rafael Nadal 38 years old, he shook the tennis world when he announced that the Final 8 in Malaga would be his last tournament as an active tennis player. The fourteen-time Roland Garros champion, with a total of twenty-two Grand Slams on his record, has set a date for his farewell, which will take place between November 19 and 24, depending on the team’s performance Spanish in the Davis Cup.
Spain will debut against the Netherlands, in a quarterfinal tie, on Tuesday the 19th. David Ferrer, must resolve the question of what role Rafa Nadal, who has not officially competed since Olympic Games in Paris, in clay.
He then played several matches in the ‘Six Kings Slam’ exhibition, match Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, although of little value in determining their progress towards the Davis Cup.
Alcaraz will be the No. 1 of the team, Rafa Nadal himself and a more active number of players for the No. 2. Roberto Bautista recent champion of the ATP indoor tournament in Antwerp. If it is necessary to dispute the third main point in the double, Marcel Granollers there is a couple waiting, which could be Alcaraz or Nadal, with Pedro Martinezreplacing Pablo Carreño, as a lighter alternative.
Nadal wants to send a message to everyone by teaching training at his academy in Manacor. Old-fashioned, with two sparring partners on opposite sides of the court to increase the frequency of strikes.
The volume is increasing, it will continue to be tested at home with Roberto Bautista as a luxurious guest. On Thursday, the 14th, everyone was summoned to Malaga, except for Alcaraz, who was in Turin to play the ATP Finals.
Nadal will know what role he can play in Malaga when the time comes. David Ferrer knows this. In the pavilion itself Martin Carpena They will know it. Meanwhile, Rafa wants to make it clear that he will try until the end.
Source: La Verdad
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