NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-6, 0-1)
Nadal’s game is starting to get really uglywho will not find a way to hurt an old rival
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-6, 0-1)
0-15 Great right cross from Botic that Nadal didn’t return
0-30 Nadal’s forehand is missing
15-30 Botic’s mistake on the backhand
Nadal’s stunning backhand and backhand shots are 30-30
40-30 The Dutchman fails again with his backhand
40-40 Rest of Botic winner
Botic advantage after Nadal was unable to control a powerful pass by his rival
0-30 Nadal’s forehand is missing
15-30 Botic’s mistake on the backhand
Nadal’s stunning backhand and backhand shots are 30-30
40-30 The Dutchman fails again with his backhand
40-40 Rest of Botic winner
Botic advantage after Nadal was unable to control a powerful pass by his rival
Break Botic after an error by Nadal with his right foot
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-6)
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-6)
In the end A few mistakes by Nadal on one of his serves were fatal. Manacor was unable to dominate consistently from the back of the court against a rival that gradually felt comfortable.
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-6)
15-0 Great cross backhand from Botic
30-0 The Dutchman attacks and Nadal’s passing remains
40-0 Botic serve point
40-15 The Dutchman fails with his backhand
30-0 The Dutchman attacks and Nadal’s passing remains
40-0 Botic serve point
40-15 The Dutchman fails with his backhand
Botic game and set after another serve point
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-5)
15-0 Nadal steps up and settles with a tight shot
15-15 Nadal double fault
15-30 Passing winner by the Dutch
15-40 Nadal forehand error
30-40 Gift from Botic, who hits a simple backhand into the net
15-15 Nadal double fault
15-30 Passing winner by the Dutch
15-40 Nadal forehand error
30-40 Gift from Botic, who hits a simple backhand into the net
Break Botic after a good cross pass
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-4)
0-15 Double fault by Botic after the incorrect foot fault by the Dutchman
15-15 Botic winning forehand
30-15 Ace of the Dutch
40-15 Ace of the Dutch
40-30 Double fault by Botic, who doesn’t know the middle ground
40-40 Nadal attacks and Botic’s pass stays in the net
Botic advantage after the service point
15-15 Botic winning forehand
30-15 Ace of the Dutch
40-15 Ace of the Dutch
40-30 Double fault by Botic, who doesn’t know the middle ground
40-40 Nadal attacks and Botic’s pass stays in the net
Botic advantage after the service point
Botic game after a comfortable shot at the net
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (4-3)
Nadal’s serve point is 15-0
30-0 Serve and winning forehand by Nadal
30-15 Botic Parallel Passing
30-30 Great parallel right hand from Botic
40-30 Ace by Nadal
40-40 Nadal’s backhand holds
Nadal’s advantage after the serve point
30-0 Serve and winning forehand by Nadal
30-15 Botic Parallel Passing
30-30 Great parallel right hand from Botic
40-30 Ace by Nadal
40-40 Nadal’s backhand holds
Nadal’s advantage after the serve point
Nadal game after Botic’s mistake with others
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (3-3)
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (3-3)
15-0 Nadal moves well but misses his right
30-0 Botic winning cross backhand
40-0 Serve and winning forehand from the Dutchman
40-15 Botic now fails with his right foot
30-0 Botic winning cross backhand
40-0 Serve and winning forehand from the Dutchman
40-15 Botic now fails with his right foot
Botic game after an ace
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (3-2)
15-0 Great right hand from Nadal and error from the Dutchman
Nadal’s new winning forehand is 30-0, igniting the spirit of the public
40-0 Nadal goes up and Botic’s pass stays
Nadal’s new winning forehand is 30-0, igniting the spirit of the public
40-0 Nadal goes up and Botic’s pass stays
Nadal blanked the game after another good attack with his right foot
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (2-2)
Nadal’s 15-0 defeat escaped
30-0 Botic Ace
40-0 Botic Ace
30-0 Botic Ace
40-0 Botic Ace
Botic game after the service point
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (2-1)
Even start, with Nadal showing a lack of rhythm that goes with him in the last phase of his career. Botic, a bit nervous, doesn’t show a very high level either
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (2-1)
Nadal’s serve point is 15-0
15-15 The Dutchman attacks and Nadal cannot return the ball
15-30 Nadal is his right left
30-30 Botic error on the backhand
40-30 Nadal goes up and the Dutchman loses the ball
15-15 The Dutchman attacks and Nadal cannot return the ball
15-30 Nadal is his right left
30-30 Botic error on the backhand
40-30 Nadal goes up and the Dutchman loses the ball
Nadal plays after Botic’s loss remains in the net
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (1-1)
Botic’s winning serve and backhand was 15-0
Nadal’s 30-0 forehand almost misses
40-0 Botic serve point
40-15 Double fault by the Dutchman
40-30 Double fault from the Dutch
40-40 Double fault by the Dutchman
Botic advantage after Nadal’s mistake after a long exchange
Nadal’s 30-0 forehand almost misses
40-0 Botic serve point
40-15 Double fault by the Dutchman
40-30 Double fault from the Dutch
40-40 Double fault by the Dutchman
Botic advantage after Nadal’s mistake after a long exchange
Botic game after another Nadal error
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP (1-0)
0-15 is Botic’s winning return and volley
15-15 The Dutchman misses his right
15-30 Botic attacks and Nadal passes
30-30 Big setback from Nadal that the Dutchman never came back
40-30 Nadal serves net and Botic throws the pass into the net
15-15 The Dutchman misses his right
15-30 Botic attacks and Nadal passes
30-30 Big setback from Nadal that the Dutchman never came back
40-30 Nadal serves net and Botic throws the pass into the net
Nadal game after another mistake by the Dutchman
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP
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NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP
The warm-up begins between the first two protagonists of the day, Rafa Nadal and Botic Van de Zandschulp, who From now on we will call ‘Botic’ or ‘the Dutchman’
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP
Gala ovation for Rafa Nadal, who couldn’t help but be happy as the anthem played
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP
NADAL – VAN DE ZANDSCHULP
The teams hit the court! Everything is ready for the start of the ceremony presentation of groups
A doubles duel will close the match. The only guaranteed place in the Spanish team is Marcel Granollersmodality specialist and number one in the pair, Barring a last-minute surprise, he will be able to play Carlos Alcaraz
Next, after the clash between Nadal and Van de Zandschulp, it’s the turn of the number one of both teams. Carlos Alcaraz will face Tallon Griekspoor. The Murcian, who won the four duels he played with the main Dutch player, including two in 2024, won five of the six matches he played in the Davis Cup. He only lost in the group stage of the 2022 Finals, against Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime
Nadal has faced Botic van de Zandschulp twicewho defeated Alcaraz in the last US Open, and won both matches, played in 2022, at Roland Garros and at Wimbledon
This will be Nadal’s 31st individual Davis Cup match. The Spanish tennis player has won 29 of them, in a row. Only one defeat counts, the first, in his debutagainst Czech Jiri Novak in a 2004 showdown, in Brno, Czech Republic
Then, a month ago, he jumped on the court again, at the Six Kings Slam, the Riyadh exhibition, but without the pressure of having to achieve a goal.
A lot has changed since then. The fourteen-time Roland Garros champion is facing his final steps as a player in a year where his presence in competitions has been scarce. In fact, He has not played an official individual match since August the latter, when he played in the second round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and lost against Novak Djokovic
Since then, the Spaniard has not been part of the Spanish team. He met again in the Netherlands as it happened in 2004, when Nadal won his first trophy in this competition he chose for his farewell as a professional.
In fact, the manacorí, 38 years old, He has not played in the Spanish team since the 2019 finalwhen Spain won the last Davis Cup title and Nadal was also the architect of that victory played at the Caja Mágica in Madrid
The Spaniard, who will face the countdown to his retirement as a professional in this Davis Cup Finals, is the bet of the Spanish team that conducts in Malaga the conquest of his seventh salad bowl, six of them with Nadal at the helm
Nadal, who arrived in Malaga on Thursday, has been training hard since then, especially on Monday, with Carlos Alcaraz, on the track set up at the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace.
Carlos AlcarazAs planned, will compete as number 1 in the next individual match against Tallon Griekspoor
Finally, Rafa Nadal will play, at 5 pm, the first match of singles. The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles was finally selected by captain David Ferrer to open the rivalry against the Dutch team and will face Botic van de Zandschulp
Good afternoon! We start the Davis Cup quarter-final tie live Spain and the Netherlands
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15-15 Botic winning forehand
15-30 Double fault by the Dutchman
30-30 Botic serve points
40-30 Nadal’s new mistake to others
Botic game after failing to pass another comeback by Nadal