Rafael Nadal is ready to skip singles matches at the Davis Cup finals if he feels he is not prepared enough to help Spain succeed in his farewell tournament.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz said playing in Rafa Nadal's career farewell in the Davis Cup Final Eight will be the most special event he will play in his career. Nadal, who captured 22 Grand Slam titles in a glittering career,

Everything is almost ready for the start of the Davis Cup Finals, the last official tournament of Rafael Nadal's career. The former world No. 1 will have the chance to play for the last time in front of his fans in Malaga and hopes that his last dance will last as long as possible.

Nadal, 38, will retire next week in Malaga, where he hopes to win a fifth Davis Cup to add to his 22 Grand Slam crowns. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

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 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

It's not entirely clear when Nadal's last match will come, in large part because the Davis Cup is a team event and what's now known as the “Final 8” begins at the quarterfinal

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.

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.