Malaga, Spain –
Spain’s Davis Cup captain David Ferrer will not reveal whether Rafael Nadal will feature in Tuesday’s quarterfinal against the Netherlands until the 11th hour, with fans eager to get a final glimpse of the Mallorcan in action before he bows out from the sport.
Ferrer has until one hour before the first singles match starts at 5pm local time to announce his line-up, which will be spearheaded by world number three Carlos Alcaraz in the singles.
The 38-year-old Nadal, who last month announced he was putting an end to his glittering tennis career after the Davis Cup final, said earlier he was not dwelling on his impending retirement and only focused on helping Spain claim the trophy this week should he be called into action in the southern Spanish city of Malaga.