Rafael Nadal says he "couldn't ask for anything more" from his career as he prepares for the start of the Davis Cup, the final tournament before he retires

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

Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain's team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. The 38-year-old Nadal has been on tour for more than 20 years and is the second member of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis to stop playing.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz dreams of winning the Davis Cup Finals alongside his idol Rafael Nadal, to give his legendary countryman one last title before his tennis farewell. At the press conference following the defeat suffered against Alexander Zverev in the third and final round robin match at the ATP Finals - a match that officially decreed Carlitos' elimination from the year-end Masters - the young Spaniard talked - among the various topics touched upon,

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.

Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain's team at the Davis Cup finals

Carlos Alcaraz turns attention to Rafael Nadal farewell after ATP Finals exit - Alcaraz exited in the group stage after losing 7-6 (5) 6-4 to Alexander Zverev.

Rafael Nadal has arrived in Malaga for the final tournament of his career and Tournament Director Feliciano Lopez has said a decision has yet to be made on what role he will play in the Spain team. Nadal could play his last matches as early as next Tuesday when Spain take on the Netherlands in a quarter-final tie of an event that is played over a straight knock-out format.