Mumbai, November 19: Neither Rafael Nadal nor Spanish captain David Ferrer would say Monday whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play at the Davis Cup Final 8, his last event before retirement. Spain is scheduled to face the Netherlands on Tuesday in the quarterfinals on an indoor hard court at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga. The winner will play in the semifinals on Friday. The championship will be decided on Sunday. Roger Federer Pens Emotional Tribute for Rafael Nadal Ahead of Spaniard's Impending Retirement, Says 'You Made Me Enjoy the Game Even More' (See Post).

At a team news conference held at a hotel in Fuengirola, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of the competition venue, Nadal was asked how he has been feeling in practice in recent days and whether he is ready to play.

슬롯사이트œThat's a question for the captain,슬롯사이트 Nadal responded, drawing a laugh from Ferrer, sitting to the star player's left.

Moments later, Ferrer was asked about Nadal's participation.

슬롯사이트œI don't know yet,슬롯사이트 Ferrer said. 슬롯사이트œAt the moment, I have not decided the players that are going to play tomorrow.슬롯사이트

Nadal is 29-1 in his Davis Cup singles career, 8-4 in doubles. There will be two matches in singles and one in doubles in the best-of-three matchup between Spain and the Netherlands. Nadal could appear just in singles, just in doubles 슬롯사이트” perhaps alongside Carlos Alcaraz, his partner at the Paris Olympics this year 슬롯사이트” in both or not at all. Carlos Alcaraz Reflects Ahead of Rafael Nadal슬롯사이트™s Farewell Match in Davis Cup 2024, Says 슬롯사이트˜Winning It for Rafa Is a Huge Motivation for Me슬롯사이트™.

It's up to Ferrer

There's a reason, though, that the 9,200-capacity arena is sold out for Tuesday: This could be the last chance to see Nadal play a match that matters.

슬롯사이트œHis last moments on court probably are going to be super special. Not (just) for me, but for everyone,슬롯사이트 Alcaraz said. 슬롯사이트œFor me, for the team, and for everyone here in Spain, it's going to be an emotional day.슬롯사이트

Monday represented the first chance for the 38-year-old Nadal to answer questions from reporters and explain at length his decision, announced last month, to walk away from tennis after the Davis Cup. Nadal has been dealing with a series of injuries the past two seasons and has been limited to only 23 official singles matches in that span; that includes a 12-7 record this year.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Retiring Rafael Nadal Won슬롯사이트™t Play Davis Cup 2024 Singles if He Is Not Feeling Good Enough.

"I'm not here to retire. I'm here to help the team win. It's my last week in a team competition and the most important thing is to help the team. The emotions will come later,슬롯사이트 said Nadal, wearing the squad's red polo shirt with a tiny red-and-yellow Spanish flag on the left sleeve.

슬롯사이트œI'm enjoying the week. I'm not putting too much attention to the retirement," Nadal said. "It will be a big change in my life after this week.슬롯사이트

Nadal said it doesn't 슬롯사이트œmake sense to keep going knowing that I don't have the real chance to be competitive the way that I like to be competitive because my body슬롯사이트 won't allow it.

슬롯사이트œOK, I can hold for one more year. But why? To say goodbye in every single tournament? I don't have that ego to need that,슬롯사이트 Nadal said, adding that he has 슬롯사이트œbeen thinking for a long time슬롯사이트 about retiring.

He hasn't played a real match since the Olympics in early August. Nadal lost in the second round of the singles to Novak Djokovic there, then in the quarterfinals of the doubles alongside Alcaraz.

슬롯사이트œI've tried to prepare as hard as possible for the last month and a half. I'm trying to give my best for this event," Nadal said. "When you don't compete so often, it's difficult to maintain the level consistently. But the improvement is there every day. I believe that.슬롯사이트 Carlos Alcaraz Reflects Ahead of Rafael Nadal슬롯사이트™s Farewell Match in Davis Cup 2024, Says 슬롯사이트˜Winning It for Rafa Is a Huge Motivation for Me슬롯사이트™.

In addition to Nadal and Alcaraz, Spain's Davis Cup team includes Marcel Granollers, Roberto Bautista Agut and Pedro Martinez. As they all walked out of the hotel conference room at the conclusion of the question-and-answer session, Alcaraz placed his right hand on Nadal's left shoulder and whispered something.

They might share a court one last time this week. Or maybe they won't. It's not certain yet. What is clear is that Nadal soon will know for sure that his career is done.

What will he miss the most?

슬롯사이트œI mean, probably the feeling of competition, (to) go on court and see the fans out there, the atmosphere when you play big matches,슬롯사이트 Nadal said. 슬롯사이트œAnd at the end of the day, (it) is about the adrenaline that you feel before, at the end, and during the match.슬롯사이트

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