Rafa Nadal admitted that his party against Botic van de Zandschulp It could have been the last of his career. Whether Spain continues the Davis Cup and plays in the semi-finals or falls in the quarter-finals against the team of The Netherlands.
“If I were captain, I wouldn’t wear the next day. But I’m sure he will make the best decision for the team. This was probably my last match if nothing strange happens.“I lost my first match against Davis and I lost the last one,” said the Spaniard.
“It was a very emotional day. This could be my last match as a professional and the emotion of hearing the national anthem was very special. It was a difficult time, but I did it. I arrived on the track, I did my best, but you have to congratulate Botic because he was better. We cannot say more. My level was not good enough,” says Rafa.
He thanked David Ferrer, captain of the team, for the opportunity to be on the field from the first team: “Of course, it was not an easy decision for the captain. In the end, I really believed that David would choose the player he thought had a better chance of winning. From the beginning, I told him not to feel any pressure with me, honestly.. “There were a lot of conversations this week, I knew something like today could happen.”
“Things can go good or bad, of course, putting me on the field, playing the first match, was a risk. But it’s the captain’s job, he has to make decisions and he made them think about the best for the team. not me, and I respect him I tried to make it easier for him by telling him how I felt. He had the confidence to put me in place, I didn’t have any injuries or anything. important to say that I was not ready. Thank you for the opportunity“says the Balearic tennis player.
