Rafa Nadal is not the only one who refused to participate in the Davis Cup
Selection participants Netherlands Their duel with Spain will be a gift for them. It wouldn’t be the best opponent trying to move forward in the competition, but the players put everything about the draw first.
“This is a special occasion for everyone,” stressed the Dutch No. 1. Tallon Grickspur, regarding Rafa Nadal. Although today he will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the second individual race. “I’ll give him some advice,” his partner says. Boat van from ZandschulpMurcia’s executioner at the last US Open and who, as number two, is keen to meet Rafa Nadal.
“I expect a great atmosphere, madness. It will be a special day,” Grickspoor added.
The tournament is also a farewell for the greenhouses. Wesley Kohlhoffone of the best in his specialty and who decided to retire at the age of 35. “I see it as just another week. I’m not an emotional person and I already made my decision at the end of last year. So I already knew that the Davis Cup could be the last tournament,” he said.
And he remembered his recent match against Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal At the Olympic Games he performed in a duet with Tallon Grickspoor. “It was one of my best experiences, the atmosphere was incredible, Suzanne Lenglen was full. This will be one of the games I will always remember, even though we lost it. Great memories and great experience to play with Nadal at least once.”
“Maybe we’ll do it again here,” Koolhoff said.
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Captain, Paul Haarhuisas a result, “the boys said it would be special. This may be Rafa Nadal’s last game, we hope to say goodbye,” he said, laughing. But seriously, he said that “we have to focus on ourselves, anything can happen.”