This week, Malaga hosts the final of the Davis Cupthe highest competition for national teams in the world of tennis. It is, therefore, one of the great annual events in racket sport, but this year it has a special and unrepeatable incentive.
The tournament that will be played in Malaga is the quote chosen by Rafael Nadal for its withdrawal. Thus, throughout this week the man from Manacor will play his last match in the world of professional tennis. When it will occur is unknown, due to the particularities of the tournament. It will be necessary to pay attention to each confrontation, since each match could be the last.
Tournament format
In this final round of the Davis Cup, the best seven nations that throughout the year have earned their ticket through qualifying rounds face each other. In this case, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Italy, United States and Italyto which we must add the host country (Spain).
The eight teams face each other in direct qualifiers, so that this week we will have quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. In each match you get a direct pass to the next round the best three games (all of them, to three sets): the first two are individualand in case of a tie a match of double decisive.
Each selection has five tennis players and a captainwho acts as a coach on the court itself and chooses which tennis players play each match. Therefore, it is evident that, at most, only four of the five tennis players called up in each selection can play each round. Furthermore, it is the captain who chooses who plays and when.
For all these reasons, knowing the exact date on which Rafa Nadal will play is unknown. Until the day of each tie, we will not know if Nadal plays any of the two singles matches, if he is reserved for the possible doubles or even if he even plays. All this, also, taking into account that Spain could be eliminated before the Mallorcan plays a single minute.
Calendar
The men’s team starts this Tuesday, November 19precisely, with the hostess. Spain takes on the Netherlands starting at 5:00 p.m.. On Wednesday the 20th it will be the turn of Germany and Canada (from 12:00), while on Thursday both the United States and Australia (10:00) and Italy and Argentina (17:00) will face each other.
The first semifinalwhich will come from the first two qualifying rounds, will take place on Friday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m., while the second semi-final will be played on Saturday, the 23rd at 1:00 p.m. The great end It will be on Sunday, November 24, starting at 4:00 p.m.
In short, it is impossible to know if Nadal’s last match will be on Tuesday, Friday or Sunday. But, furthermore, we also do not know if on any of those days he will play singles, doubles matches or even if he ever plays. The decision corresponds to the Spanish captain, David Ferrer.
Teams
Germany
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Daniel Altmaier
- Kevin Krawietz
- Tim Puetz
Captain: Michael Kohlmann
Argentina
- Sebastian Baez
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Tomas Martin Echeverry
- Maximo Gonzalez
- Andrés Molteni
Captain: Guillermo Coria
Australia
- Alexei Popyrin
- Jordan Thompson
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Max Purcell
- Matthew Ebden
Captain: Lleyton Hewitt
Canada
- Denis Shapovalov
- Gabriel Diallo
- Alexis Galarneau
- Milos Raonic
- Vasek Pospisil
Captain: Frank Dancevic
Spain
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Pedro Martinez
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Rafael Nadal
- Marcel Granollers
Captain: David Ferrer
USA
- Taylor Fritz
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Austin Krajicek
- Rajeev Ram
Captain: Bob Bryan
Italy
- Jannik Sinner
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Matteo Berrettini
- Andrea Vavassori
- Simone Bolelli
Captain: Filippo Volandri
Netherlands
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Botic van de Zandschulp
- Jesper de Jong
- Wesley Koolhof
Captain: Paul Haarhuis
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