Did we experience Rafael Nadal's last moments on a tennis court this Tuesday? ” Probably “ depending on the person concerned. The Spanish legend declared this Tuesday, November 19 at a press conference that his defeat against the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 6-4) in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup in Malaga (Spain) was “probably my last match”.
“If I were captain, I wouldn’t play the next day”
“It's not my decision (to play), that's why we have a captain (David Ferrer), I'm notdeveloped the 38-year-old Mallorcan. Since the decision to bring me on today didn't work out, the easiest and perhaps fairest solution is to change. That's what I think. If I were the captain, I wouldn't play the next day. But I'm sure he will make the best decision for the team. »
And to add: “It was probably my last match if nothing weird happens, I lost my first Davis Cup match and I'm losing my last. The satisfaction is to give the team the point and help them to continue in the competition, it wasn't like that, I lost the match. »
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Spain, led (1-0) by the Netherlands in this quarter-final, is still in contention in the competition and now has two matches to overthrow the Dutch and reach the last four. ” Probably “ without help on the court « Rafa » for the rest.
