This week, Malaga hosts the Davis Cup finals with which a new team will be crowned the best national tennis team. Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United States will try to win the trophy. The event will also have a strong emotional component.
First, because ‘La Armada’ can be crowned at home again. Second, and above all, because it will be Rafa Nadal’s farewell to the courts. The 38-year-old Spaniard announced his retirement on October 11.
“I’m not here to retire, I’m here to help the team win”he expressed on Monday at a press conference. However, everything related to the trophy is wrapped these days in a mixture of competitiveness – for the retirement to be in style – and the nostalgia that it will be the last time in which the player enters a court as an active professional. .
The reason why Zverev does not play the Davis Cup
The spotlight falls on Rafa Nadal, leaving aside other details of the competition. For example, that Germany appears in Malaga without its great star: Alexander Zverev.
The Germans, captained by Michael Kohlmann, appear in Spain with Struff, Altmaier, Hanfmann, Krawietz and Puetz. Germany – on the same side of the draw as Spain – will face Canada for a place in the semi-final.
However, Zverev did participate in the Masters Cup a few days ago. Why have you decided not to be with your team this week?
It is not a last minute decision, since it was never included in the call. On October 28, the German made his reasons known. These are especially related to his health, but also to the calendar, with which he has been critical during the season.
«It has been a very demanding season in which I had to play with a knee injury to be able to participate in the Olympic Games. Now I am doing everything possible to finish the season well despite the problems in the lungs», declared the German.
«I have had to play with a knee injury to be able to participate in the Olympic Games»
The 27-year-old tennis player They diagnosed pneumonia after the Laver Cup after experiencing various respiratory problems and coughing. It is for this reason that Zverev, as he claimed, was “forced” to stop after the ATP finals.
This “difficult decision” aims to reach the United Cup in optimal condition, which will begin on December 27 and where Germany defends its title. This tournament will also be useful for the Australian Open which will be in January.
In this way, Germany will try to reach the final on November 24 without the world number two who has ended his season.
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