Rafael Nadal has mentioned he is not going to push to play in singles at his farewell Davis Cup look subsequent month until he’s “100% positive” he is able to win his match.
Nadal, 38, introduced on Oct. 10 he’ll retire from tennis after subsequent month’s Davis Cup. He will likely be a part of the Spain group searching for to win the event in Malaga, developing in opposition to the Netherlands within the quarterfinal.
Nadal is enjoying within the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia and can face Novak Djokovic on Saturday within the third-fourth match playoff after each misplaced their semifinals on Thursday.
Nadal’s defeat to Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday in Riyadh was his first match again on courtroom since saying his retirement, and he mentioned after the defeat there have been no ensures he would function for Spain within the singles subsequent month until he felt bodily prepared.
“Emotionally, I am positive I will be prepared. Bodily and when it comes to tennis stage, there stays a month left to arrange,” Nadal mentioned. “I’ll attempt to be in fine condition to assist the group to win. If I do not really feel prepared for the singles, I will be the primary one to say.
“Be 100% positive, I can’t be on courtroom if I do not really feel able to win my match.”
Nadal may nonetheless associate with Alcaraz on the Davis Cup for the doubles event and mentioned he’ll stay on standby if he will help the 21-year-old with any steering after his retirement.
“He’ll do very properly with what he is bought. He is studying on a regular basis,” Nadal mentioned.
“We will see he is creating in each approach. However in fact I will be prepared every time he desires to name me.”
