Rafael Nadal has been named in Spain’s Davis Cup team for the Final Eight matches in November, organizers announced Monday.
The former world No. 1 has not played since the Paris Olympics earlier this year, but is set to join Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreño Busta and Marcel Granollers in the Spanish squad. Nadal has battled with injury in recent years and only managed to play one grand slam tournament this season – being knocked out of the French Open in the first round.
Since the Games, Nadal has pulled out of both the US Open and the Laver Cup due to fitness concerns. His place in the Davis Cup team, though, will be a major boost for Spain as it looks to clinch its first title since 2019. Spain will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, which start on November 19. Given his injury record, Nadal has hinted about a possible retirement from tennis as soon as this year.
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