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Alcaraz, having recently withdrawn from the Laver Cup.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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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 However, there is always this uncertainty around any Nadal participation, as the Spaniard has withdrawn from numerous tournaments over the past couple of years.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:

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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

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