Rafael Nadal performed the final match of his wonderful profession yesterday, within the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals, dropping in opposition to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in straight units, displaying evident bodily issue all through the match. Rafa tried, he gave his all, as he has all the time achieved in his profession, however the ultimate consequence (4-6 4-6) highlighted the precarious bodily state of the Spanish champion.
Rafa, on the press convention on the sidelines of the match, talked about with honesty the progress of the problem and his final months. The Spanish champion emphasised that he had performed his final match of his profession and analyzed the efficiency proven on the indoor exhausting courtroom of the Martin Carpen Enviornment, speaking about how his precedence is the great of Spain.
“Sometimes what you want is not in line with what is best for the team. I wasn’t sure how I would react to the competition, since I hadn’t played for months. In training it was working well. When I say this it’s not because I don’t want to anymore. I would like to be able to move forward and work to be competitive, both in singles and doubles. Given what I saw of my level in competition, if I were captain I wouldn’t choose myself. I say what I think would be best for the team. If on Friday David tells me that I have to go out on the court, I will do it with maximum enthusiasm,” he mentioned.
Rafael Nadal, Davis Cup Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
The Spaniard then talked concerning the difficulties suffered, specifying how clearly there’s a mixture of circumstances that makes all the things go in a short time, making it tough to manage the match, as he does not have the automatisms that you’ve if you end up in competitors. And highlighting how this courtroom is quicker than what gamers are used to on Tour.
“He didn’t have the mental agility to handle certain moments well. I’ve had more stressful challenges, but this could have been my last battle and, emotionally, I had to know how to handle it. I don’t want to be hard on myself. I will continue to train every day to be better than I was today. I will cheer for the team and hope it goes well. I lost my first Davis Cup match and I also lost the last one!” he defined.
