Last minute of Alcaraz – Griekspoor live:
Spain will have to come back. It couldn't be, Rafa Nadal couldn't give the first point for Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals against the Netherlands. However, nothing has been said, because opposite will be Carlos Alcaraz, champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon and Olympic silver representing Spain.
The Murcian will take to the court to play the second singles match that pits the numbers one from both countries against each other: Carlos Alcaraz and Tallon Griekspoor, 40th in the ranking. In this case Alcaraz has the Dutchman in control, after to beat him twice at the Paris Olympic Gamesin singles and doubles with Nadal. Added to this are three other victories for the one from El Palmar, with an undefeated head-to-head (4-0).
The one from El Palmar will take to the court again in the doubles match with Marcel Granollers in the event that the tie is tied 1-1. In the decisive duel, Alcaraz knows what it is like to beat the expert doubles player from the Netherlands, Wesley Koolhof, former number 1 in the ATP doubles ranking and who will also hang up his racket after the Davis Cup. Koolhof was Griekspoor's partner in Paris'24. Botic van de Zandschulp, 'executioner' in Rafa Nadal's first qualifying match, will play alongside him.
