MADRID, 23 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The director of the Davis Cup finals, Feliciano López, is clear that a hypothetical withdrawal of his compatriot Rafa Nadal in the competition next year, sharing the court and team with Carlos Alcaraz “would excite any tennis fan.”
“Nadal together with Alcaraz to retire in the Davis Cup is something that would excite any tennis fan. Having Rafa and Carlos together on the Spanish team is a moment that many people will surely be dreaming of,” Feliciano López told Europa Press. during the trip in which RENFE transported the Davis Cup trophy from Madrid to Malaga, the city where the finals will be held.
The former tennis player from Toledo, a teammate in the Manacor competition, does not hide that he would like to see the former world number one win something big again before his hypothetical farewell to the courts. “Seeing him win his fifteenth Roland Garros in Paris would be a dream for me. For me it would be incredible and I think he really deserves it, but it depends on many factors,” he said.
“Rafa has recently said that he is very happy and progressing in his training and preparation, but also that he still does not know when the moment he wants will come,” said the former Toledo tennis player.
Feliciano López has no doubt that if the winner of 22 Grand Slams “is at 70-75 percent of his physical level, he will give a lot of fight because he is too good.” “In the end on clay, if Rafa is moderately good, I don’t really see that many players who can beat him. I would be very excited to see him win and compete because it is unfair that an athlete like him has to leave without being able to do what he likes most. , which is playing tennis,” he said.