Rafael Nadal's legendary career came to an end after Spain's 1-2 defeat to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup finals. It was an emotional farewell for Nadal, who had had enough of his injuries and had already announced that Davis Cup at home will be his last international tournament.
Roger Federer poured his heart out for his 'old friend' Rafael Nadal ahead of his farewell tournament, Davis Cup. Federer called himself a fan before going on and on about how he challenged him as a player and that Nadal helped him reimagine his game.
Rafael Nadal will bring curtains to his illustrious career in the Davis Cup Finals as he is set to bid adieu to professional tennis. Fans eagerly wait for Nadal to hit the court in action. Ahead of the tournament, here is how fans can watch the tournament in India.
"Your tenacity, dedication, fighting spirit is going to be taught for decades. Your legacy will live forever. Only you know what you had to endure to become icon of tennis and sport in general," tennis legend said in his post for retiring Rafael Nadal.
"Yuki was not available for selection and he has not given any reason for his non-availability. We were given a list of available players and his name did not figure there, so we picked players who were available," selection committee chairman Nandan Bal said.
Indian tennis team continued their dominant run against rivals Pakistan with their eighth successive win on Sunday and secured a place in the Davis Cup 2024 World Group 1. After a 2-0 lead on Saturday, India won both matches today to clinch 4-0 in Islamabad.
The Indian Davis Cup team has reached Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. India and Pakistan will face each other in a World Group-1 play-off tie that will be played on February 3-4. Notably, the Indian team is getting high security for their visit to the neighbouring nation.
"This is wrong. When it's a question of serving the country why would you not do it? I have put the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee," All India Tennis Association (AITA) Secretary General Dhupar said on Friday.
Rohan Bopanna played his first Davis Cup game in 2002 and brought curtains to a 21-year-long career with a win in his final match. Bopanna partnered with Yuki Bhambri to defeat Morocco's Elliot Benchetrit and Younes Laaroussi.
"There used to be fantastic team atmosphere, which has been kind of lost in the last couple of years and we need to bring that back," Bopanna said.
Davis Cup 2023: India have been relegated to the World Group II after they lost to Denmark in the playoff contest late on Saturday (February 4) evening
David Cup 2023: India's singles player Sumit Nagpal brought India back in frame for a place in the Davis Cup 2023 main draw after Yuki Bhambri had suffered a defeat earlier in the day
Davis Cup 2022: Canada won their first-ever David Cup title on Sunday (November 27) after beating Australia on the final day as the likes of Felix Auger Aliassime & Denis Shapovalov were the fulcrum of the win
A recipient of Arjuna Award, Naresh Kumar became the first tennis coach to receive Dronacharya Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
Davis Cup 2022: India will face Norway for the first time in the prestigious event.
Serbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals, organizers said after holding a draw.
India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA said on Monday.
Australia came from behind to beat Hungary 3-2 in Sydney, as did Italy against Slovakia in Bratislava. France ticked all of their boxes in defeating Ecuador 4-0 in Pau
The tense win ensured that India will stay in World Group I for the 2022 season, while Denmark will now again go back to World Group II.
Taking full advantage of the Danish player's discomfort on the low bounce grass court, Ramkumar cruised to a 6-3 6-2 win over Christian Siggsgaard, ranked as low as 824, in the opening singles of the tie at Delhi Gymkhana Club.
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