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Will the Davis Cup be Rafael Nadal’s ‘last dance’? Alcaraz hopes not

Spanish tennis legend Nadal, who has been out of action for most of the year due to injury, could bow out after this year’s Davis Cup.

Carlos Alcaraz has welcomed the addition of Rafael Nadal to Spain’s Davis Cup team for the quarterfinals in November and expressed hope that the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-times Grand Slam champion’s career.

Nadal was a surprise choice for the November 19-24 last-eight stage. The 38-year-old last competed at the Paris Olympics in July and subsequently missed the US Open and the Laver Cup this month over fitness concerns.

Nadal has said he expects to end his injury-plagued career this year after a hip injury that required surgery limited his appearances in 2023, and there has been speculation the Davis Cup could be his last event.

“It’s always great having Rafa around. I miss him. I’m not going to lie, I missed him in the Laver Cup. Obviously, as much time as I can spend with him, it’s a privilege for me,” said Alcaraz, who partnered Nadal in doubles at the Paris Games.

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