Carlos Alcaraz says successful the Davis Cup for Rafael Nadal is a “big motivation” and can mark the “most particular” match of his profession.
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis after representing Spain in subsequent week’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Spain face the Netherlands within the quarter-finals on Tuesday as they give the impression of being so as to add to their six titles – 4 of which Nadal has performed a component in.
“It is in all probability essentially the most particular match I will play in my profession, due to what’s taking place, due to the circumstances,” stated 21-year-old Alcaraz, who’s ranked third on the earth.
“The Davis Cup has at all times been a match that I might like to win at some point. I am obsessed with representing Spain.
“Having Rafa by my facet, understanding it is his final match, will make it way more particular.”
Alcaraz made his Davis Cup debut in 2022, three years after Spain’s most up-to-date title.
He and Nadal, 17 years his senior, teamed up within the doubles at this summer season’s Olympics in Paris, although had been knocked out within the quarter-finals.
Nadal will retire because the second-most profitable males’s singles participant of all time, behind solely long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
“No participant deserves extra to complete the unimaginable profession he had with a title, and I understand how particular the Davis Cup is for him. It will likely be a tough problem however successful it for Rafa is a big motivation,” Alcaraz advised the ATP web site.
He added: “Rafa’s farewell is way more necessary, no less than for me. The Davis Cup is yearly. Rafa’s farewell, saying goodbye to a legend of the game, sadly solely occurs as soon as. Personally I’m very excited to be by Rafa’s facet for his farewell.”
