Spain faces its debut in the final phase of the Davis Cup with the quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands. The Martín Carpena Pavilion in Malaga welcomes the eight qualified countries in search of the 2024 Salad Bowl, and the team faces it with a special enthusiasm to play at home, but above all to say goodbye in style to Rafa Nadal, who after this tournament will say goodbye to professional tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal, Roberto Bautista, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez make up the Spanish team, which will be led from the bench by David Ferrer. In principle, it is certain that Alcaraz will be the Spanish number one, but there are doubts about the role that Nadal will have in the team, if he plays the other singles match or if he is reserved for the doubles matches.
Spain won the Davis Cup for the last time in 2019, and to lift the cup again it has a theoretically affordable draw until the final. First of all, the Netherlands awaits, which comes with its two best rackets to Malaga: Tallon Griekspoor (number 40 in the ATP) and Botic Van de Zandschulp (number 81). Jesper de Jong and Wesley Kookhof complete the Dutch squad.
Each tie is made up of two individual matches and, if necessary, a doubles match to break the tie. If they overcome the quarterfinal round, Spain would face Canada or Germany, which arrives with the absence of Alexander Zverev.
On the other side of the picture things are more even. Jannik Sinner’s Italy will face Argentina in the quarterfinals, while the United States, with Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, will play against Australia.
Nadal has been training in Malaga since Thursday of last week, and Alcaraz joined the team as soon as he was eliminated in the Masters Cup. These two are the ones who capture all eyes before the start of the competition in which the successor of Italy, champion in 2023, will be decided.
What time is the Netherlands-Spain Davis Cup match?
The Davis Cup Netherlands will be played this Tuesday, November 19, starting at 5:00 p.m. At that time the first singles match is scheduled to begin. Once it concludes, the second singles match will begin, and if necessary, the doubles match will close the day.
Where to see Alcaraz and Nadal in the Netherlands-Spain Davis Cup
The Netherlands-Spain can be followed live through the #Vamos channel of Movistar Plus. ABC.es will also offer live narration of everything that happens at the Martín Carpena Pavilion in Malaga.
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