
Rafael Nadal has been selected to play singles for Spain in the Davis Cup Final 8 against the Netherlands, marking his last event before retirement. The lineups for both countries were revealed just an hour before their quarterfinal match on Day 1 of the competition at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga, Spain.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion, aged 38, will face the 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp in the opening singles match. Following Nadal's match, Spain's No. 3 player, Carlos Alcaraz, will compete against the Netherlands' No. 40 player, Tallon Griekspoor. Nadal holds an impressive record of 29 consecutive Davis Cup singles victories, despite not having played an official match in over 3 1/2 months.