It’s over ATP Finals in Turin in the undisputed success of Jannik Sinnerthe world of tennis turns from now to Malaga because of that Rafael Nadal began his last dance as a professional tennis player.
Spain will open on Tuesday the Final 8 of the Davis Cup against Netherlands. The host team hopes that Nadal’s farewell will be on Sunday with another one ‘salad bowl’ in your pocket, the farewell you’ve been dreaming of, but the knockout format opens the door for the withdrawal to take place earlier, tomorrow if Spain will fall in the quarterfinals or on Friday in the semifinals.
“This is probably the most special tournament I will play in my career, because of what it is, because of the circumstances,” he confessed. Carlos Alcaraz. “Rafa’s farewell is more important, at least for me. There is a Davis Cup every year, the farewell to Rafa, to a legend of the sport, unfortunately there is only. Davis is very important, but personally, I’m very excited to be with Rafa at his farewell,” added Carlos to underline the importance of the week they had.
After the media coverage caused by the couple ‘Nadalcaraz’ in Olympic Games in Pariswhere they fell in the quarterfinals of the doubles draw, Nadal and Alcaraz, king and crown prince at the height of Spanish tennis, meet again in Malaga to try to win the seventh Davis Cup for Spain, which will be the sixth for the Balearic Islands and the Murcia’s first.
“The Davis Cup is always a tournament that I want to win one day. Having Rafa by my side, knowing that this is his last tournament, will make it even more special. I will try to contribute and help the team in any way I can that I can do: for me, for Spain and, above all, for Rafa, it is a difficult challenge, but at the same time very motivating,” asserted Alcaraz.
After his KO in the group stage of MastersCarlos joined the team on Saturday and on Sunday he trained for the first time in Malaga. Logic dictates that Alcaraz will play the role of the Spanish No. 1 both in singles and specialist partner builds. Marcel Granollers if the doubles point is decisive.
They both trained in a small match against Nadal and Pedro Martinezanother sign of plans David Ferrerwho has not yet decided who will play the second singles between Nadal and Roberto Baptistin.
“I see Rafa well, he’s been training well these days, improving every day, better every day,” the Spanish captain told ‘Movistar+’ as he flashed a knowing smile suggesting that Nadal is, in fact, on the cusp of becoming Spanish No.
Whether he plays or not, the spotlight shines brightly on Nadal, who is about to leave a legendary legacy in which his 22 stand out. Grand Slams14 of them in Roland Garrosits great barbarity.
Source: La Verdad
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