The 22-time Grand Slam champion hopes to end his legendary career on his terms, and the Davis Cup Finals in November could be the perfect setting for his final match. Nadal had said several times that 2024 would be his last year and its presence in 2025 seems unlikely.

The Laver Cup was the only tournament Nadal had scheduled to play at for for the remainder of the season, so, at present there is no date set for his competitive return to the courts in an official tournament and as things stand, it’s more than feasible to think that this will not happen for the rest of the year.

Former world number one, Rafa Nadal, has been named to Spain's Davis Cup Final Eight squad, organizers announced. The team will also feature Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta,

Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the addition of Rafa Nadal to Spain's Davis Cup team for the quarter-finals in November and hoped the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-times Grand Slam champion's career.

The legendary Spaniard has seen fit to take yet another time-out, a decision that only further fuels the speculation surrounding his future in the game.

Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the addition of Rafael Nadal to Spain's team for the quarterfinal round of the Davis Cup finals in November and hopes the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-time Grand Slam champion's career.

Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the addition of Rafa Nadal to Spain's Davis Cup team for the quarter-finals in November and hoped the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-times Grand Slam champion's career.

Carlos Alcaraz ‘hopes’ Rafael Nadal will not enter retirement in November, despite rumours that he is set to play his last event at the Davis Cup Finals. Nadal, 38, is finally approaching the end of his incredible career and has spoken about plans to hang up his racket on a number of different occasions this year.