Spanish doubles, with Carlos Alcaraz, Marcel Granollers and captain David Ferrer They came to attend the media after Spain’s defeat against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the Martin carbina Davis Cup in Malaga.
Nadal withdrew. “Rafa has shown the passion with which tennis should be lived. Lucky to have him around. I wish I had come to the circle sooner. I’m taking unforgettable moments. Thanks to him I wanted to be a tennis player. For the guys who came from behind, it was lucky to be able to live the stage of Rafa, Federer and Djokovic, who is still playing. The battle is between these three wrestlers. If we don’t reach his level, I don’t want it to be a frustration. I will try to do my best every day. If, at the end of my career, I had half of what he did, I would leave more than happy. It will be difficult to follow what these monsters have done.”
If at the end of my career I have half as much as him I’ll leave more than happy
Emotions on the bench watching Rafa. “I had to leave because I was very nervous. If I stayed all the time, I wouldn’t have been able to play my match. I said that I want to win for him.”
Relief of Rafa. “He was one of the greatest ambassadors of tennis. I don’t want to think I should follow his legacy. The way he went was amazing. Put tennis on top.”
