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Defeated this Tuesday, November 19 during his Davis Cup quarter-final singles, the Spaniard believes he “probably” played his last match.
On the verge of retiring at the end of the Davis Cup, tennis legend Rafael Nadal lost the first match of Spain's quarter-final against the Netherlands on Tuesday, November 19.
Defeated 6-4, 6-4 in just under two hours by the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (80th) in his first official match since July, Nadal will see his career end if Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) is beaten by Tallon Griekspoor (40th) in the second singles of the evening.
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“Since the decision to bring me on today (Tuesday) didn't work out, the easiest and perhaps fairest solution is to change. That's what I think. If I was the captain, I would not play the next day but I am sure that he (David Ferrer, the captain of the team, Editor's note) will make the best decision for the team.
For the man at 14 Roland-Garros, there is a good chance that this match against Botic van de Zandschulp will indeed be the last: “It was probably my last match if nothing strange happened. product, I lost my first Davis Cup match and I lost my last The satisfaction is to give the team the point and help them to continue in the competition, it was not like that, I. I lost the match.
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Trailing 1-0, Spain must win the 2nd singles then the doubles, this Tuesday evening, to beat the Netherlands and qualify for the semi-finals.
