The champion of 22 Grand Slams, Rafael Nadal, is preparing to play the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga from November 19 to 24, an ideal setting to officially say goodbye to professional activity, defending the colors of his country and surrounded by all his people.
The owner of 14 Roland Garros titles has just participated in the “Six Kings Slams” exhibition, where he spoke about his young compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz, in addition to leaving nice words about his son, who accompanied him again on this occasion.
Rafael Nadal and the presence of his son: having him has helped me in the difficult moments of these last two years,
“I think it will be very good, yes. Carlos has played very well, he has been doing fantastic in recent years, getting better and better”confesses Nadal, who details when he realized how special the young man from Murcia was. “Being from the same country, in the world of tennis and winning many matches, many people told me that someone very good was on the way. I didn’t have the opportunity to see him play until I trained with him in Australia, in 2021. Although he was still very young man, you see things that others don’t have, now you can see. I think he doesn’t need a lot of advice. He has already shown that he has a great team and a great family. We can see that he is going to do very well. So, I’ll be ready whenever you want to call me,” added the 38-year-old lefty.
The monarch of 92 professional titles also spoke about how he has experienced this time as a professional player, accompanied by his young son. “I don’t think I have been that good, because since my son was born, I have lost more than I gained. At the same time, having him has helped me in the difficult moments of these last two years, he behaves well, so I am very happy for that reason,” Rafael Nadal remarked.
