After the disappointing elimination towards Holland within the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain captain David Ferrer talked at a press convention about Rafael Nadal’s tennis farewell. The 22-time Grand Slam champion performed the final match of his superb profession enjoying for his nation, combating for each ball, however shedding in straight units to Botic van de Zandschulp.
Will probably be tough for everybody, from followers to his rivals on the courtroom, to think about tennis with out Rafael Nadal. Everybody wished to pay tribute to the legendary Spaniard, from opponents, to tournaments, to followers. And Ferrer’s phrases – who stated with Nadal a particular particular person for the game is gone – sum all of it up, I believe.
“Saying goodbye to Rafa could be very unhappy, a really particular particular person on this planet of sport is leaving, however he’ll all the time be remembered. Past the friendship we now have, he’s a participant who has been all around the world and has left his mark. Now it is a bit unusual, we’re centered on the Davis Cup, however once you lose all the things goes again to regular. The necessary factor is that Rafa leaves comfortable, proud and calm, being privileged. An individual so nice, with such respect and humility in direction of everybody, is tough to seek out,” defined the previous ATP No.3
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The previous Spanish tennis participant analyzed how every participant experiences retirement in a different way, and in his case he dealt with it very effectively. As for Rafa, Ferrer thinks that his countryman will even take it effectively, he will likely be comfortable, as a result of he’s curious and has many issues to do, stressing that Nadal is a superb ambassador and that he’ll like to remain near this world.
“He will not journey very a lot as a result of he is very acquainted, however he’ll stay very linked to this world. It isn’t like somebody who retires and does not know what to do, he’ll proceed to have a full schedule, nearly as if he had been nonetheless knowledgeable tennis participant, however with a unique side,” he added.
The Spain captain then defined that he selected to have Rafa play as a result of his legendary countryman had been bettering bodily daily, so on Monday Ferrer had determined that Rafa would play singles and Marcel Granollers would play doubles.
“Then I made a decision that Carlos would play doubles with Marcel. It isn’t straightforward as a result of I had a number of choices, like Roberto Bautista, however in the long run I guess on them for this primary spherical,” he stated.
