16:48 – Greek track – Alcaraz and match 2
The second singles meeting which will follow the match between Nadal and VanZandschulp will pit Tallon Griekspoor (40th in the world) against Carlos Alcaraz (13th)
16:41 – Nadal crowned 4 times in the Davis Cup
Rafael Nadal has already won the Davis Cup four times with the Spanish team (2004, 2009, 2011, 2019). A success on Sunday and it will be his fifth coronation in this competition 20 years after the first won not far from Malaga (in Seville) against the United States (3-2)
16:36 – An entry ticket at an average price of €3,373
The average price of a ticket for today's match between Holland and Spain is 3373 euros. This is almost 8 times more than the other quarter-final between Germany and Canada. Note that the meeting will take place at the Palacio de Malaga which will accommodate 9,700 spectators.
4:30 p.m. – On which TV channel to watch the Netherlands – Spain match?
The quarter-final between the Netherlands and Spain will be followed exclusively on Bein Sports 1. You can follow the match in streaming only on the dedicated Bein Connect platform from 5 p.m.
16:10 – L'avertissement de Botic Van de Zandschulp
“If I play well, I can beat a lot of players” said Botic Van de Zandschulp a few hours ago before knowing that he was going to play against Rafael Nadal.
16:00 – The Netherlands hope to give a “nice” adios
“Everyone is excited to play Spain,” said Netherlands captain Paul Haarhuis. “It’s amazing that this is potentially Nadal’s last match and we hope to give him a nice adios.”
3:11 PM – Christmas Enters Us
Even if the official composition will take place at 4 p.m., we now know with almost certainty that the Spaniard will start well. He is currently warming up with Roberto Bautista-Agut.
15:00 – A score of 2-0 for Christmas
The four-time Davis Cup winner leads 2-0 in his confrontations with the Batavian Botic Van de Zandschulp (80th in the world). He won each time, without conceding a single set, in the third round of Roland-Garros (6-3, 6-2, 6-4) then during the round of 16 at Wimbledon (6-4, 6- 2, 7-6 [6]).
2:00 p.m. – Federer’s tribute to Nadal
“Come on, Rafa!
As you prepare to retire from tennis, I have a few things to say to you before I get carried away by emotion.
Let's start with the obvious: you beat me, big time. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me like no one else could. On clay, I felt like I was walking in your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought possible just to hold on. You made me reimagine my game, even changing the size of my racket head, in hopes of having an advantage.
I'm not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All these rituals. Assembling your water bottles like soldiers in training, doing your hair, adjusting your underwear… All this with the greatest intensity. Secretly, I kind of liked it all. Because it was so unique, it was so you.
And you know what, Rafa, you made me appreciate the game even more.
Well, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I reached number one in the world rankings for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And that was the case, until two months later, you walked onto the court in Miami in your red tank top, showing off your biceps, to soundly beat me. All this buzz I had heard about you, about this incredible young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, who was probably going to win a major tournament one day, was not just publicity.
We were both at the beginning of our journey and it was a journey we ended up doing together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I must say: what an incredible journey you have had. Including 14 Roland-Garros, historic! You made Spain proud… you made the tennis world proud.
And then there was London, the Laver Cup in 2022. My last match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side, not as a rival, but as a doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night and sharing those tears will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.
Rafa, I know you are focused on the home stretch of your epic career. We'll talk about it when it's over. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and your team, who have all played a huge role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is still cheering for you and will be just as cheering for whatever you do next.
Rafa, that's it!
Best regards, your fan, Roger Federer”
1:00 p.m. – The rest of the posters
On Wednesday, Germany and Canada face off on the Spanish courts in a bid to secure a ticket to the semi-finals. On November 21, we will find Italy, the current title holder. The transalpine team is led by world number one Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti and captain Filippo Volandri. In the quarter-finals, the Italians face Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas Martin Etcheverry. On the American side, Taylor Fritz's teammates challenge Australia.
12:13 – Nadal lined up in singles!
It's official, the Spaniard will play in Malaga for the match against the Netherlands. The Spaniard is lined up against the young Botic van de Zandschlup at 5 p.m.!
12:00 – Spain enters the fray this evening
First match of the Davis Cup final phase, David Ferrer's Spain faces the Netherlands from 5 p.m. this Tuesday, at the Palacio de Deportes Martin Carpena. It is currently unknown who the players lined up for this first meeting will be and whether Rafael Nadal will play the match.
