A great tournament took place between Botic van de Zandschulp and Rafael Nadal in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals. The 19th of November match was very emotional for the fans of Rafael Nadal. The knockout stage started on the 19th and continued till the 24th of November. However, the event was recognized as the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal. He last time played at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals. However, the tournament was very emotional for his millions of fans.
Highlights:
- The 19th of November of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals was held in Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga.
- Italy is the defending champion.
- The 19th, event was the final professional appearance of former four-time Davis Cup champion Rafael Nadal.
In his last professional match, Rafael Nadal gave his everything in that match. However, for him, it was not enough. His winning streak at the Davis Cup has been ended by a Netherlands tennis player. On the 19th of November, all tennis lovers’ eyes were on Rafael Nadal. The great and number one tennis player Rafael Nadal appeared for his farewell match including his fans in the Davis Cup Final’s first quarter-final. He played in the 2024 Davis Cup Finale against Netherlands’s Botic van de Zandschulp in the opener singles match. This great tournament between two legendary took place on home ground at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain. When the crowd was cheering for Rafael Nadal, Zandschulp managed to hold his nerve. This was Rafael Nadal’s ‘Last Dance’. His last performance was enjoyed by everyone but emotionally made. He has a different play in the world of tennis. On the day, he announced his retirement at the end of the tournament. On Tuesday, he last time represent his country. By representing the country last time, he also ended the strike of winning the Davis Cup.
The first service match was won by the Spaniard. In the next the score mark is 0-40. This happened after the three consecutive double faults by de Zandschulp. But, he didn’t stop and pulled himself to secure good marks. Both Rafael Nadal and van de Zandschulp successfully held serve until 4-4. But, a little change was seen during the tournament as van de Zandschulp took it 6-4. In the second level, the Dutchman greatly managed the momentum of the event and successfully broke Rafael Nadal in the first game. The service game was won by the Number one tennis player Rafael Nadal. However, the game was left hot when the next two were won by van de Zandschulp, and the match ended with 4-1. During the day, the fans of Rafael Nadal experience how the match was sleeping away from his hand.
By taking the risk, Rafael Nadal began with two back-to-back double faults. The score was -4-3, with van de Zandschulp on serve, which he holds. The other match was won by Nadal. However, this memorable match was won by the Netherlands player van de Zandschulp. He previously beat Carlos Alcaraz in the 2nd round of the US Open this year. But, on Tuesday he broke the long-time streak Rafael Nadal by winning the match in straight sets, 6-4 6-4. From this event, the journey of Nadal ends here. Meanwhile, as per the Association of Tennis Professionals, Nadal is ranked world No. 1 in singles for 209 weeks. In his career, he won 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles including a record 14 French Open Titles. Well, the 19th of November,2024 is marked as Nadal retirement from the sport after playing for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals.
In case you didn’t know:
- The Davis Cup Final 2024 matches are aired live on Sony LIV.
- The second match is taken on the 20th between Canada and Germany at Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga.