Carlos Alcaraz He suffered a setback in the group stage of the ATP Masters in Turin this Friday, but this made him think about the Davis Cup, where next week he will seek the title in Malaga, and this tournament takes on great relevance in white and Spanish sport. , since it is the farewell tournament of the legendary Rafa Nadal.
THE QUESTION: DAVIS CUP OR GOODBYE TO NADAL?
In sporting terms and historical relevance, the question for the young promise of Spanish tennis, Carlos Alcaraz, is resolved. What is more important, winning a Davis Cup or saying goodbye to Nadal from the courts? For Alcaraz it is clear that the answer is the latter.
“For me, Rafa’s farewell is much more important. There is a Davis Cup every year, but there is only one farewell to a sports legend like him.“, the number 3 in the ATP ranking stated without hesitation when asked in his press conference, after losing this Friday against Alexander Zverev and being eliminated from the ATP Masters.
For me, Rafa’s farewell is much more important. There is a Davis Cup every year, but there is only one farewell to a sports legend like him.
Nadal is part of the list of those selected to represent Spain despite the fact that his level is far from that of his best days and that he is ranked 155th in the world rankings. This has generated debate about whether the Mallorcan should be in the individual matches or it is preferable to have another player with a better current ranking.
“I am very excited to be next to Rafa at his farewell. It is a super important tournament for him, where his career took off with that victory against Roddick,” he noted. Alcaraz, who played with Nadal in the men’s doubles tournament at the Paris Olympics, without being able to win a medal as a couple.
Alcaraz was thus making an allusion to the 2004 Davis Cup, in which Spain beat the United States in the final in Seville, with an 18-year-old Nadal who put that triumph back on track with a memorable victory over Andy Roddick, then world number 2.
I am very excited to be next to Rafa at his farewell
“This is probably going to be the most special tournament I will play in my career due to the circumstances. The Davis Cup is a tournament that I always wanted to win and representing Spain is one of the greatest things,” he insisted.
“I’m going to try to contribute and help the team in any way I can. For me, for Spain and for Rafa. He is the player who most deserves to end his incredible career with a title“he promised.
The ‘Final 8’ of the Davis Cup will be held in Malaga (southern Spain) from November 19 to 24. The Spaniards will debut on Tuesday against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. N
(With information from AFP)
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