Rafael Nadal Davis Cup decision confirmed – will Federer, Djokovic, Murray be there?
Rafael Nadal will play a singles match in Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final tie against the Netherlands, according to reports.
The legendary Spaniard will retire after the Davis Cup Final 8 stage, which is being held in Malaga from November 19 to 24.
Nadal has been selected by captain David Ferrer to play as Spain’s No 2 singles player in the first match of the quarter-final clash on Tuesday, claims Spanish newspaper Marca.
The 38-year-old is set to face Dutch No 2 and world No 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in a match scheduled to start at 5pm in Spain (4pm UK time).
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played a competitive singles match since his loss to Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Paris Olympics at the end of July.
Nadal played two exhibition matches — against Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz — at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh last month.
Four-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 3, will face Dutch No 1 Talon Griekspoor in the second singles match.
Spain’s team for a potential decisive doubles tie is yet to be confirmed, with Marcel Granollers, Roberto Bautista Agut and Pedro Martinez also in David Ferrer’s squad.
Davis Cup tournament director Feliciano Lopez has revealed both Djokovic and Andy Murray have requested to attend Nadal’s farewell, while Roger Federer has remained tight-lipped about making an appearance.
