Rafa Nadal gives in to Van de Zandschulp and entrusts himself to Alcaraz

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal fell this Monday against Botic van de Zandschulp (6-4, 6-4) in the first match of the Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands (1-0), a defeat that It forces David Ferrer’s men to react to try to advance to the semi-finals and avoid the Balearic Islands’ final withdrawal.

In the last tournament of his career, the one in Manacor inaugurated the participation of the ‘Armada’, but he could not sustain the speed of the Dutchman, number 80 in the world. After losing the first set and despite his victory in the second and final set, which made him go from 4-1 to 4-3, the 22-time Grand Slam champion fell after one hour and 53 minutes of play.

Now, Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Tallon Griekspoor, and the doubles formed by the Murcian tennis player himself and Marcel Granollers will try to overcome the tie to ensure that this Tuesday was not the last match of Nadal’s career.