Nadal retires after Spain lose to Netherlands in Davis Cup quarters

12:02 a.m.: we will no longer see Rafael Nadal on a tennis court

While his Nadal couldn't stand still, giving his voice standing between each point, an overexcited Alcaraz then achieved a flawless performance, leading his partner into the upper echelons where he performed on the serve (72% of firsts) as well as at the net or in defense. But while Granollers was serving at 4-3, a dazzling return from Nadal's faller at 30-40 put the two teams back on level terms. Imperial serving in the following game, the future retiree Wesley Koolhof, who will also end his career the day after this final phase, placed Alcaraz with his back to the wall, condemned to serve to stay alive at 5-4 for the Dutch .