Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Saturday October 5, 2024 at 8:45 p.m.
While Rafael Nadal was selected for the final phase of the Davis Cup, David Ferrer said he hoped to see the Mallorcan play a series of matches before the deadline.
This could be the last big challenge of his career. At the end of November, Rafael Nadal will wear the colors of Spain during the final phase of the 2024 edition of the Davis Cup, organized in Malaga. On this occasion, the “Bull of Manacor” will find Carlos Alcaraz but also Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers. However, the former world number 1 has not played a single match since his career in both singles and doubles during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In addition, the Mallorcan has not played in indoor conditions since his last participation in the Masters, in Turin in 2022. A lack of benchmarks which could worry the captain of the Spanish team David Ferrer before choosing the players who will start in the quarter-final against the Netherlands. Down. In order to at least partially remedy this, Rafael Nadal will participate in a lucrative exhibition in Saudi Arabia, notably alongside Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.
Ferrer: “I would like him to participate in another tournament”
An element which reassures the Spanish captain but not completely. “I have no doubt that if he does well and I see him training correctly, he will play singles,” said David Ferrer in comments collected by Players Room. When the draw was made, I sent him a message to tell him to get ready to play against Botic van de Zandschulp. His response was clear: ‘I will be ready.’ » However, the former Roland-Garros finalist remains hopeful that his compatriot will have more playing time than this Saudi tournament alone. “I know he’s going to compete in the Six Kings Slam exhibition this month and I would like him to compete in another tournament before joining the team,” he said. I will discuss this with him in the coming weeks. » We will therefore have to see if Rafael Nadal lines up in one of the end-of-season tournaments, notably Basel or the Rolex Paris Masters.
