{"id":6664,"date":"2024-11-06T03:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T03:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2024-11-06T03:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T03:48:28","slug":"davis-cup-director-feliciano-lopez-well-give-nadal-a-farewell-worthy-of-his-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=6664","title":{"rendered":"Davis Cup director Feliciano Lopez: \u201cWe\u2019ll give Nadal a farewell worthy of his legacy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Davis Cup is preparing a &#8220;special celebration&#8221; for Rafael Nadal&#8217;s retirement. The 22-time Grand Slam champion announced that his final competition as a professional will be the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, which begin on November 19.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still unclear if the former World No. 1 will be fit to play Spain&#8217;s series against the Netherlands, leaving captain David Ferrer uncertain about whether Nadal will compete in singles or only in doubles.<\/p>\n<p>Tournament Director Feliciano Lopez recently commented that he felt &#8220;fortunate&#8221; to host Nadal\u2019s final tournament. The former World No. 12 hopes to offer a special farewell in front of the Spanish crowd. \u201cIt&#8217;s confidential of course, but we&#8217;re planning to do something very special for him, we have to celebrate his career and his legacy,\u201d Lopez told reporters. \u201cThere&#8217;s a lot that we&#8217;re planning, but I can&#8217;t share more details yet. We\u2019re aiming for a truly special tribute.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re going to try and honour his legacy and incredible career, and I hope we can create something remarkable for him,\u201d he added. &#8220;I know almost everyone in the world wants to be there for his farewell\u2026 Novak Djokovic posted on Instagram that he wants to be there, and Andy Murray wants to be there too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/r.testifier.nl\/Acbs8526SDKI\/resizing_type:fit\/watermark:Picture%3A%20IMAGO\/width:1280\/plain\/https:\/\/s3-newsifier.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/tennisuptodate.com\/images\/2024-07\/nadalolympic2r-66a7bef5d7172.jpg@webp\" alt=\"Davis Cup director Feliciano Lopez: \u201cWe\u2019ll give Nadal a farewell worthy of his legacy\u201d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rafa Nadal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure if we\u2019ll have seats for everyone, but you can imagine how all the players who competed alongside him want to be there,\u201d said Feliciano Lopez. \u201cOther athletes from various sports, especially from Spain and beyond, want to attend too, so it\u2019s going to be very special for Rafa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Nadal\u2019s farewell might overshadow the tournament itself, Lopez responded, \u201cThe Davis Cup itself is very important, and I don\u2019t think this celebration will overshadow the competition, especially since Rafa doesn\u2019t want that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Lopez discussed the rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who could face off one last time this season in a potential final between Spain and Italy, though it\u2019s a long path from the quarterfinals. \u201cThey are a true blessing for tennis,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoger (Federer) and Rafa are gone, and with Novak we don\u2019t know how much he has left in the tank\u2026 we\u2019re very fortunate in the tennis world to have Sinner and Alcaraz leading this new generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"first:font-bold md:text-lg text-base\">n.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-hidden\"><iframe class=\"w-full sm:max-w-none max-w-sm mx-auto\" title=\"embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA8EpTsg3iV\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;amp;v=14&amp;amp;wp=675\" height=\"1406\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Davis Cup is preparing a &#8220;special celebration&#8221; for Rafael Nadal&#8217;s retirement. 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