{"id":4039,"date":"2024-10-10T23:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hectorkott.com\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2024-10-10T23:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T23:17:37","slug":"when-is-rafael-nadals-last-match-and-who-does-he-face-before-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hectorkott.com\/?p=4039","title":{"rendered":"When is Rafael Nadal\u2019s last match and who does he face before retirement?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rafael Nadal will represent Spain in his final professional event (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rafael Nadal<\/a>\u2019s last professional tennis match could be on November 19 after announcing his retirement at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals.<\/p>\n

The Spanish tennis legend, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, confirmed on Thursday that he will hang up his racket after the team-based event<\/a> in Malaga.<\/p>\n

The tournament takes place from November 19 to November 24 with Spain set to face the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Here is what you need to know\u2026<\/p>\n

When is Nadal\u2019s last match?<\/h2>\n

If Spain fail to progress past the Dutch team, it means Nadal\u2019s last match could come on November 19<\/strong> \u2013 in nine days\u2019 time \u2013 against Botic van de Zandschulp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is Rafael Nadal\u2019s record against Botic van de Zandschulp?<\/h2>\n
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Nadal has beaten Botic Van De Zandschulp on clay and grass (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World No.67 Van de Zandschulp, 29, has twice played Nadal on the ATP Tour, which both came at major tournaments two years ago.<\/p>\n

The \u2018King of Clay\u2019<\/a> won those two matches in straight sets, firstly at the French Open with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory.<\/p>\n

Their second showdown came at Wimbledon with Nadal once again coming out on top 6-4 6-2 7-6.<\/p>\n

Who else could Rafael Nadal face before his retirement?<\/h2>\n
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It should be noted that if Spain progress past the Netherlands, Nadal\u2019s final professional match will come a little later. Spain would face either Germany or Canada in the next round if they beat the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

World No.39 Jan-Lennard Struff<\/strong>\u00a0is in Germany\u2019s squad \u2013 but there is no world No.3 Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n

Canada, meanwhile, have the likes of Denis Shapovalov<\/strong> and Felix Auger-Aliassime <\/strong>in their squad.<\/p>\n

Will Rafael Nadal ever face Roger Federer again?<\/h2>\n

Roger Federer\u2019s agent Tony Godsick has hinted that there could be one last \u2018Fedal\u2019 exhibition match on the cards<\/a>, with both men now retired from the professional game.<\/p>\n

\u2018We like to do big things,\u2019 Godsick told Marca<\/a>, referencing the huge 51,000 crowd who watched Federer face Nadal in a South Africa<\/a> exhibition match in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u2018If there is an option to beat that one day, I\u2019m sure Roger will consider it. They both like to collaborate. I like working with [Nadal\u2019s agent] Carlos Costa. I have very good memories. We did the half-grass, half-earth exhibition in Mallorca. Anything is possible in the future.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\nPublicado: October 10, 2024 at 06:33AM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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