{"id":4998,"date":"2024-09-28T02:16:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4998"},"modified":"2024-09-28T02:16:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:16:33","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-hopes-davis-cup-is-not-rafael-nadals-last-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4998","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz hopes Davis Cup is not Rafael Nadal\u2019s \u2018last dance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Carlos Alcaraz has revealed that he \u2018misses\u2019 Rafael Nadal, with the 21-year-old hoping that the Davis Cup Finals are not his compatriots final tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz\u00a0is currently in Beijing for the China Open, after leading Team Europe to a comeback victory at the Laver Cup in Berlin over the weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmattjohns01&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1837949732519391447&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ftennishead.net%2Fcarlos-alcaraz-hopes-davis-cup-is-not-rafael-nadals-last-dance%2F&amp;sessionId=d3f1631f5012d273454506a6f4ba7ccaae494958&amp;siteScreenName=tennishead&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1837949732519391447\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nadal\u00a0was not present in the German capital, having withdrawn before Grigor Dimitrov took his place.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 22-time Grand Slam champion has since been announced as part of Spain\u2019s Davis Cup Finals squad alongside Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>With Nadal playing less and less frequently in recent years, many have speculated over whether this could be his final tournament, but Alcaraz has revealed that he hopes this is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to enjoy that time. Hopefully, it\u2019s not going to be the last time for him,\u201d said Alcaraz. \u201cObviously, it\u2019s always great having Rafa around. I miss him. I\u2019m not going to lie, I miss him in the Laver Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz continued, \u201cObviously, as much time as I can spend with him, for me it\u2019s a privilege. I don\u2019t want to think that it is a potential last dance for him in Malaga. I just want to think that I will be trying to live or to enjoy his time around, to enjoy seeing him on court as much as I can.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, it is a great support having him in the team. He can bring a lot of experience to the Davis Cup. For me, it\u2019s going to be my first Davis Cup Final. It\u2019s going to be a great experience for me. To have the chance to spend more time off the court, on the court as well, with him, it\u2019s going to be great for Team Spain and I think for the country as well, that we\u2019re playing in Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmattjohns01&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1838246949054464120&amp;lang=en-gb&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ftennishead.net%2Fcarlos-alcaraz-hopes-davis-cup-is-not-rafael-nadals-last-dance%2F&amp;sessionId=d3f1631f5012d273454506a6f4ba7ccaae494958&amp;siteScreenName=tennishead&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1838246949054464120\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz and Nadal first partnered together at the Paris Olympic Games, reaching the quarter-finals before being beaten by eventual silver medallists Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek.<\/p>\n<p>The Davis Cup Finals get underway on 19th November in Malaga, with Spain taking on the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Before Alcaraz can start thinking about that he will begin his Asian swing at the China Open against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Inside the baseline\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With there being a 17-year age gap between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, the number of interactions between the pair have been a lot more limited than many would have wanted. 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