"I hope Rafa is there too": Carlos Alcaraz 'excited' to team up with Rafael Nadal at Davis Cup final round
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Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has expressed optimism
that legendary Rafael Nadal would be fit enough to take part in the final round
of the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in
the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, having won as many as 22
Grand Slam titles.
Nadal has struggled with fitness concerns in the recent
past. The legendary Spanish player recently announced withdrawal from the Laver
Cup claiming that he was not ready to participate in the two-team event. It was
not the first event this year where Nadal decided to withdraw. Recently, he
also decided to not feature in the US Open. It was the third Grand Slam this
year where the former world number one decided to not take part. He also did
not take part in the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier this year.
Nadal also did not play in three Grand Slams last year because of a fitness concern. During that time, he announced that he would retire at the end of the 2024 season. Recently, there have been reports that the
legendary tennis star might play in the final round of the Davis Cup. That
event might finally give him the perfect opportunity to retire from professional tennis.
Another Spanish star, Alcaraz, who is already regarded as one
of the best players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category
along with Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, has been recently
quoted in a report expressing optimism to see Nadal feature in the
final round of the Davis Cup. He also revealed that he had heard the coach of the Spanish team, David Ferrer, saying that if the former world number one was fit enough, he would go to ‘death’ with him to win the ultimate prize at the mega-event.
"I heard David say that if Rafa was there, he would go
to the death with him,” he said. "I hope I'm also physically fit to be
able to go to Malaga. It's something that I'm particularly excited about and I
hope Rafa is there too."
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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