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We all know that Rafa Nadal is facing the final stretch of his sporting career. His physical condition already limits his schedule a lot. and every game he plays can be taken as the last, because day to day is what will mark his retirement from the tracks.
In 2024, he set himself the goal of the Olympic Games together with Carlos Alcaraz and went on the clay court tour with the intention of arriving in the best possible condition. Rafa made us dream in Madrid, in Rome and at Roland Garrosand together with Ferrero’s pupil, he lifted the entire country’s spirits during the Olympic event.
Unfortunately, the Spanish pair were defeated in the quarter-finals and Nadal bowed out of the Games early. Since then, the Manacor native has not played a single match. although everything indicates that his return date is just a few days away.
Rafa Nadal after losing his match with Djokovic (Cordon Press)
Rafa Nadal and the return to the courts with Spain
From September 10 to 15, the first phase of the Davis Cup will be held in Valencia and the Spanish captain, David Ferrer, the winner of 22 Grand Slams, would be counting on him to defend the national colors.
A priori there is also Alcaraz, who after his elimination at the US Open admitted that he was not in a good moment mentally. Seeing Alcaraz and Nadal together again, fighting for the Salad Bowl, would be a dream for everyone.
“We do not rule out, by any means, that Rafa could be thereI have spoken to him and he is excited. “I hope to be with us if the opportunity arises,” Ferrer acknowledged during his visit to the ‘Manuel Alonso’ Trophy last July.
It is true that, since then, the subject has not been discussed again and neither side has given any indication of how this issue is going. But The Balearic player would be willing to put on the red jersey in search of a place in the Malaga finals, which will be played from November 19 to 24, and his sixth Davis Cup.
Rafa Nadal says goodbye in Paris (Photo: EFE).
Another scenario, his withdrawal this month
However, there is another possible scenario, and that is Nadal’s retirement this September. At the end of the month, the Laver Cup will be played, the stage where Roger Federer ended his career. This is what John McEnroe recently said:
“It feels like he’s going to stop, maybe, at the Laver Cup. Then again, Roger did it at the Laver Cup a couple of years ago, so you may want to do it on your own time. It seems like he still has the desire to play. It seems like he’s trying to get his body to a level where he feels he can play.
Maybe see what he can do early next year? I don’t know and this is a total guess, but The Laver Cup could be the end for the Spaniard.
He loves to play, more than almost anyone I’ve seen, but we’ve seen Andy Murray for the last six years trying to get back to that level and it’s difficult when your body lets you down. It’s difficult to quit when you still want to play and you look at Murray and he wanted it so bad. It’s a mess when your body doesn’t cooperate and we’ll see with Rafa. I’d be a bit surprised if he was still playing.”
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