The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, barely eliminated from the ATP Masters this Friday in Turin, immediately turned his attention to the final phase of the Davis Cup next week (November 19-24) in Malaga where his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal will his farewell to tennis.
“This will be my last tournament of the year, but it will undoubtedly be one of the most special tournaments I will play in my career”he declared after his defeat against the German Alexander Zverev 7-6 (5), 6-4.
“It’s Rafa’s last tournament, I will be by his side for his last moments on a tennis court”noted the world No. 3.
“It's the Davis Cup, a title that I've always dreamed of winning since I was a child, for me, for Spain. This year, we really have a chance to win, I'm going to try to help the team achieve this goal”continued “Carlitos” who, weakened for several years by a bad cold, lost two of his three matches in Turin.
“It’s especially important for Rafa, I really want him to retire with one last title, it’s going to be something emotionally strong”he concluded.
L’Spain with which Nadal won the Davis Cup on five occasions (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2019), will face the quarter-finals The Netherlands and could then find theGermany or the Canada in the semi-final, before a possible final against theItaly of Jannik Sinnerdefending champion and opposed in the quarters toArgentine.
Nadal38 years old, has not appeared in competition since the 2024 Olympic Games contested on his favorite site of Roland-Garros.
He was eliminated in the second round of the singles tournament by his great rival and future Olympic champion. Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-1. Related to Alcarazhe reached the quarter-finals of the doubles tournament there before losing to the Americans Austin Krajicek et Rajeev Ram (6-4, 6-2).
