Rafael Nadal lost his fight, before Botic Van from Zandschulp6-4 and 6-4. This is the latter as an active player. It is clear to him because he did not see himself at the level, but he wants to continue to contribute to the Spanish team all week. But there was no comeback, Spain lost 1-2 to the Netherlands.
“It hasn’t been an easy night,” admitted Marcel Granollers, who lost the final double with Carlos Alcaraz. “We would have liked to give him the Davis Cup,” said the Catalan, who since his youth shared a team in the grassroots category with Rafa Nadal.
“It’s strange. You have the adrenaline of the Davis Cup and now this collapse,” said the captain, David Ferrer. “The decision was difficult, Nadal and Bautista were very even, but I decided on Rafa because he improved every day. I decided on Monday,” he said.
Ferrer influenced Rafa Nadal’s legacy. “Someone special is going to leave, who left his mark. Someone so good and with that humility is hard to find. Let him go happy, proud and calm. He was privileged, as he said.”
Carlos Alcaraz He explained that “we wanted to do it for Rafa”, but the attempt was unrewarded. “He has taken tennis to a world-class level, thanks to him I wanted to be a professional. What stands out the most is his passion. As he said, I would also like to end up happy and satisfied because I gave everything , I want to be a better person and player every day and half of what he has achieved I will be happy.”
Marcel Granollers concluded that “Rafael is to be admired for the great values he sent.”
Source: La Verdad
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