Rafael Nadal has been named in the Spain squad for the Davis Cup finals in Malaga, which may be his last event.
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, has been nominated to Spain’s Davis Cup finals roster in Malaga, which could be his final tournament.
The tennis veteran, who has not competed since reaching the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics, had already intimated that this season could be his last.
The Spanish team also includes world number three Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno, and Marcel Granollers.
“He (Nadal) told me about his desire to be in Malaga if we qualify,” team captain David Ferrer stated during a news conference on Monday.
“Everything was very easy because it was he who from the beginning wanted to be in the finals.”
“There are still two months left and all the players who are on the list have to compete and see how they are, but the good thing is that there are many possibilities to combine doubles depending on physical exhaustion or how the tie is going.”
The Davis Cup finals will take place from November 19 to 24, with Spain taking on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Defending champions Italy, led by world number one Jannik Sinner, will face Argentina, the United States will face Australia, and Germany will play Canada.
