All the members of the Spanish team have repeated that it will be Rafa who decides what role he will have in Malaga. The most likely option is that Nadal will only play doubles in this edition of the Davis Cup Finals, perhaps alongside his young compatriot Carlos Alcaraz as at the Olympic Games.

Carlos Alcaraz has claimed Rafa Nadal ’s “farewell” to tennis is more important than the Davis Cup this week. The 22-time Grand Slam winner will retire at the age of 38 in front of an emotional home crowd in Malaga after years dogged by injuries.

Rafael Nadal will retire at the age of 38 after a trophy-laden career in front of an emotional Spanish crowd after the Davis Cup, with Carlos Alcaraz, the Wimbledon champion, determined to give him a

Carlos Alcaraz said he was hoping to make Rafael Nadal's tennis farewell at the Davis Cup Finals a victorious one after he was dumped out of the ATP Finals at the group stage with a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev on Friday.

Nadal announced last month that he would retire after the Davis Cup Finals. He has won the team event four times throughout his legendary career, and this year's finals being held on home soil makes it a fitting place for him to say goodbye to professional tennis.

Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event on Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday.

Rafael Nadal is all set to play his last match in the Davis Cup for Spain in Malaga. The 38-year-old tennis star announced his retirement and this tournament will be his last. Get all the telecast details here.

Carlos Alcaraz's ATP Finals journey ended in the group stage after a straight-sets loss to Alexander Zverev. Zverev and Casper Ruud will advance to the semi-finals from their group. Alcaraz will now shift his focus to the Davis Cup Finals,