Rafa Nadal This week he plays his last tournament as a professional tennis player. As the Manacorí already announced, the 2024 Davis Cup being held in Malaga will be the place where one of the best athletes in history retires. The tennis player will leave a great legacy with 22 Grands Slams, two Olympic golds and with the aim of increasing to six the number of ‘salad bowls’ that he has achieved with Spain.
The Spain’s first tie is against the Netherlands. There is a lot of expectation with know when the 38-year-old Spaniard will play in this Davis Cup. Since when he arrived in Malaga to train, it was up in the air what his participation was going to be: individually, in doubles or even without playing as there were five participants in the Spanish team.
In the end, those doubts have been cleared up and Rafa Nadal will debut by opening the series against the Dutch. Your match will be in individual format and your rival will be Botic van de Zandschulp. Both have faced each other twice and all were favorable to the Spaniard, at Roland Garros and at Wimbledon, in which he did not give up a set.
Schedule and where to watch Rafa Nadal’s match in the Davis Cup
The decision was made yesterday by the captain of the Spanish team, David Ferrer. The next match will be played Carlos Alcarazwho will serve as number one on the team. It will be a very important match for Rafa, who doesn’t know if it could be his last. The fans of the Martín Carpena pavilion in Malaga will vibrate with the performance of their idol, who will fulfill his wish of being able to play this Davis Cup in front of his audience.
The match that opens this sseries of the Davis Cup and which will pit Rafa Nadal against the Netherlands player Botic van de Zandschulp. From the 5:00 p.m. this duel will begin. All matches can be followed through the platform Movistar+.
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