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On the first day of his last week as a professional, Rafa Nadal, along with the rest of the Spanish Davis Cup team, met with the media on Monday at the Hotel Higuer\u00f3n in Fuengirola. In an atmosphere charged with emotion for what will be his last moments as a tennis player,<\/a> with 99% of the questions directed at him despite the fact that by his side were the captain, David Ferrer, and his teammates – Alcaraz, Bautista, Granollers and Pedro Martinez –<\/a> the Spaniard has not yet cleared this morning the mystery of whether he will play the singles on Tuesday in the quarterfinals against the Netherlands (17.00, Movistar +). \u201cI don\u2019t know how to respond, or if I can respond, if I even get to play the match,\u201d said the 22-time Grand Slam winner, who also discussed his farewell to the racket, a departure that marks this year\u2019s edition in M\u00e1laga. \u201cI haven\u2019t finished burned out from tennis like others may have, I still enjoy it. If I could, I would continue playing tennis, but I no longer have the opportunity to play and train at the level that would really satisfy me personally,\u201d Nadal, 38, admitted, heavily burdened by injuries throughout his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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