A huge dilemma awaits us David Ferrer facing the playoffs Spain facing The Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Davis Cup 2024. You must choose for the first individual point a Baptistethat comes from winning the tournament Antwerp and Rafa himself is in great shape and, as can be seen in training, the Balearic tennis player is in good condition. Alcaraz having obtained one of the two individual points, the second still remains a mystery.
Spain is looking to make up for last season’s disappointment in a tournament summed up by Nadal’s withdrawal. The staging reflects this. Ferrer, captain of the Spanish team, appeared before the media to the left of Nadal who was presiding over the appearance. The Balearic Islands have dominated the spotlight, but the mentality is focused on the collective.
Alcaraz needed to beat Zverev and hope to keep his pulse steady at the ATP Finals. Neither the first nor the second happened. Carlitos gave in to the German and left early for the airport. On his diary, the flight to Malaga was only scheduled for this Monday, but the premature elimination forced him to pack his bags in advance. He got up early last Saturday to arrive early in the afternoon on the Costa del Sol and join the rest of the members of the Spanish Navy to prepare for the Final 8 of the Davis Cup.
However, he limped somewhat because of the cold which forced him to play with a nasal bandage in Turin. “I still have a bit of a cold, but I was able to train almost normally. We will see in the coming days. I almost forgot about my cold and I’m better than in Turin. On Monday I trained at very high intensity. We’ll see how it goes this afternoon,” he said.
A tournament, the Davis Cup, whose attention is diverted to the figure of Rafa Nadal, who will end his brilliant career after Malaga. These are his last training sessions, his last concentration and Alcaraz is making the most of it. “I feel lucky to have shared the track with him. Being able to be here, with him, on and off the track, which makes me very lucky.
