The day no deportation fan wants, or not: Rafa Nadal says goodbye to professional tennis. The Manacor legend didn't get to say goodbye the way he wanted, too spectacularly, because his physique no longer accompanies him, but surely the endless love he received from the Malaga community yesterday partially compensates him. No pudo ganar el balear su primer partido, y He blamed the eliminated Armada say Davis Cup In the quarter-finals before the Netherlands: Carlos Alcaraz Alone in the competition, but no need, Murciano fell to an agónico partido de dobles (que acabó en un doble 7-6) junto Marcel Granollers frente a la pareja neerlandes. Después, llegó un eternally sentido y merited homenaje para un jugador eterno que se ha gano el cariño de todos.
“I want to thank. There are so many people that it's hard to start in any way. I'll start for those who are here today: thank you all, the public. I've had a 20-year professional career with them. Who are the ones who have kept me flying forever? He sent me good news en todo el mundo y espacially en España,” he began to speak.
Congratulations, no rival: “Continuing happiness. Felicidades y todos vosotros. Habéis jugado genial. Y a todo el equipo español, I allowed myself to be introduced to Davis by illusion.. No, he didn't need anything, he reached the highest level of professionalism above all. You can get very great privileges and honors and merits. Here you are indifferent, you remain indifferent. Ahora os toca a vosotros seguir. Thank you, thank you very much.”
“Really, it's really just a moment. I'm not tired of playing tennis, it's just that my body has reached a point where I don't want to play anymore.con lo cual hay que acceptar la situación. I am super privileged. He is engaged in his hobbies, he is very interesting. Solo quiero dar gracias a la vida or toda esta gente que tengo aquí detrás. Familia, especially mi equipo, amigos. Nothing for personalization, no difference, nothing for me, but Rafa Nadal admitted.
“I'm a person who believes in continuity and protecting the people who really care about you and make your life close to you. That's what I've tried to do all my life. I'm making a few changes to my team and this is what I have.” I have any contact regarding my professional career. mil gracias, sin vosotros nada de todo esto hubiera sido posible“.
Defeat ante Van de Zandschulp
Emotion and nostalgia in equal parts from the beginning in Malaga. Nadal he took to the track for the last time to kick off the Tour of Spain in this final round. Davis Cuphowever there is no pudo sir. In the last match of Balearic professional career, Botic lost to Van de Zandschulp (6-4 and 6-4).
The whole world was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the great legend of Spanish tennis at the start of his last tournament as a professional player. También el propio Rafa, que se mostró tranquilo antes de salir al ruedo — he smiles and plays with his racket — but emoción no pudo contener la emoción Al ver cómo el public volvía a surrender ante él y al escuchar el hymno de España.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner threatened to leave the moment glassy-eyed, teary-eyed and very emotional. Arrancó bien, mantenienendo el pulso a un tenista fuerte desde su saque que muy pronto dejó claro que tenía el día con su derecha, demoledora para el manacorí.
La igualdad se mantuvo It wasn't until the ninth game that Nadal had several opportunities to break the Dutchman and tip the balance in his favor. But Van de Zandschulp al que terminó quebrando su saque, ante un Rafa que a ratos. dejaba escapar restos de impotencia y frustration on the way
No. 1 pudo el exnúmero del mundo reponerse en ese primer set, ya pintado con los colores de Países Bajos. It takes a long time for Segunda manga La Grada reclamando una remontada magica de esas a las que ha uscustomrado During Rafa's more than two decades on the ATP circuit.
Pero el partido empezó poniéndezole cuesta arriba: Holland broke serve in the first game of the second set. Y volvoí a romperle de nuevo poco después. Sembró la Esperanza Nadal entrusted one of the breaks to his opponent, que was even dudo in the last game, but This time Balearic could not take advantage of mistakes de su rival.
Victoria Botic Van de Zandschulp, y una Aronadora ovación de su public Rafa Nadal. La afición coreó his name is recogía sus cosas y encaraba el tunnel de dressing room tras el que puede haber sido his last party como professional tras una carrera de leyenda.
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