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Tom Hamilton, Senior Author
Rafael Nadal has mentioned he is not going to push to play in singles at his farewell Davis Cup look subsequent month except he’s “100% positive” he is able to win his match.
Nadal, 38, introduced on Oct. 10 he’ll retire from tennis after subsequent month’s Davis Cup. He shall be a part of the Spain group searching for to win the match in Malaga, arising in opposition to the Netherlands within the quarterfinal.
Nadal is taking part in within the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia and can face Novak Djokovic on Saturday within the third-fourth match playoff after each misplaced their semifinals on Thursday.
Nadal’s defeat to Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday in Riyadh was his first match again on courtroom since asserting his retirement, and he mentioned after the defeat there have been no ensures he would characteristic for Spain within the singles subsequent month except he felt bodily prepared.
“Emotionally, I am positive I will be prepared. Bodily and by way of tennis degree, there stays a month left to arrange,” Nadal mentioned. “I’ll attempt to be in good condition to assist the group to win. If I do not really feel prepared for the singles, I will be the primary one to say.
“Be 100% positive, I can’t be on courtroom if I do not really feel able to win my match.”
Nadal might nonetheless accomplice with Alcaraz on the Davis Cup for the doubles match and mentioned he’ll stay on standby if he may also help the 21-year-old with any steering after his retirement.
“He will do very effectively with what he is bought. He is studying on a regular basis,” Nadal mentioned.
“We will see he is creating in each method. However in fact I will be prepared each time he desires to name me.”
