Rafael Nadal named as Davis Cup Finals lineups announced
Rafael Nadal has been picked by captain David Ferrer as part of the Spanish Davis Cup Finals team, as a potential reunion with Carlos Alcaraz looms.
Nadal has not competed since the Paris Olympics, where he played singles and doubles with Alcaraz, having recently withdrawn from the Laver Cup.
This followed with the aforementioned Ferrer suggesting that there was a ‘possibility’ that Nadal could return for the Davis Cup, and now that potential has been confirmed.
The Spanish lineup consists of Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, 22-time major winner Nadal, Pablo Carreno Busta and doubles World No.1 Marcel Granollers.
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— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 23, 2024
Spain will be the home favourites for their quarter-final tie against the Netherlands, with the knockout stages of the Davis Cup being held in Malaga.
The Davis Cup Finals take place between 19th and 24th November.
Inside the baseline…
It is great to see Rafael Nadal as part of the Spanish Davis Cup team, with it giving an indicator as to where his current physical capabilities are at. However, there is always this uncertainty around any Nadal participation, as the Spaniard has withdrawn from numerous tournaments over the past couple of years. Whether this is going to be Nadal’s final event is yet to be known, but what a way to go out it would be representing your nation in front of your home fans.
Full Davis Cup Finals knockout stages lineups
While Spain’s lineup has caught most of the headlines, there are also some other big stars featuring for other nations including World No,1 Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Here are the full lineups from the eight remaining teams in the 2024 competition:
Quarter-Final 1: Italy vs Argentina
| Italy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Jannik Sinner | 1 | 340 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 19 | 203 |
| Flavio Cobolli | 32 | 321 |
| Andrea Vavassori | 246 | 9 |
| Simone Bolelli | – | 12 |
| Captain: Filippo Volandri | ||
| Argentina | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Sebastián Báez | 25 | 193 |
| Francisco Cerúndolo | 31 | 288 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 35 | 217 |
| Andres Molteni | – | 30 |
| Maximo González | – | 32 |
| Captain: Guillermo Coria | ||
Quarter-Final 2: United States vs Australia
| United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Taylor Fritz | 7 | 154 |
| Tommy Paul | 13 | – |
| Ben Shelton | 17 | 110 |
| Rajeev Ram | – | 10 |
| Austin Krajicek | – | 28 |
| Captain: Bob Bryan | ||
| Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Alexei Popyrin | 23 | 857 |
| Jordan Thompson | 29 | 7 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 78 | 433 |
| Max Purcell | 89 | 8 |
| Matt Ebden | – | 5 |
| Captain: Lleyton Hewitt | ||
Quarter-Final 3: Germany vs Canada
| Germany | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 38 | 124 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | 82 | 84 |
| Kevin Krawietz | – | 13 |
| Tim Puetz | – | 13 |
| Captain: Michael Kohlmann | ||
| Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 21 | 548 |
| Denis Shapovalov | 101 | – |
| Gabriel Diallo | 105 | 626 |
| Alexis Galarneau | 254 | 1369 |
| Vasek Pospisil | 774 | 1380 |
| Captain: Frank Dancevic | ||
Quarter-Final 4: Netherlands vs Spain
| Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 39 | 130 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 67 | 155 |
| Jesper De Jong | 128 | 794 |
| Wesley Koolhof | – | 16 |
| Captain: Paul Haarhuis | ||
| Spain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | SR | DR |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 3 | – |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 61 | – |
| Rafael Nadal | 154 | 851 |
| Pablo Carreño Busta | 201 | – |
| Marcel Granollers | – | 1 |
| Captain: David Ferrer | ||
SR – Singles Ranking
DR – Doubles Ranking
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