Carlos Alcaraz says successful the Davis Cup for Rafael Nadal is a “enormous motivation” and can mark the “most particular” event of his profession.
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis after representing Spain in subsequent week’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Spain face the Netherlands within the quarter-finals on Tuesday as they give the impression of being so as to add to their six titles – 4 of which Nadal has performed an element in.
“It is most likely essentially the most particular event I am going to play in my profession, due to what’s taking place, due to the circumstances,” stated 21-year-old Alcaraz, who’s ranked third on the planet.
“The Davis Cup has all the time been a event that I might like to win someday. I am captivated with representing Spain.
“Having Rafa by my facet, understanding it is his final event, will make it far more particular.”
Alcaraz made his Davis Cup debut in 2022, three years after Spain’s most up-to-date title.
He and Nadal, 17 years his senior, teamed up within the doubles at this summer season’s Olympics in Paris, although had been knocked out within the quarter-finals.
Nadal will retire because the second-most profitable males’s singles participant of all time, behind solely long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
“No participant deserves extra to complete the unimaginable profession he had with a title, and I understand how particular the Davis Cup is for him. It is going to be a tough problem however successful it for Rafa is a big motivation,” Alcaraz informed the ATP web site.
He added: “Rafa’s farewell is far more necessary, a minimum of for me. The Davis Cup is yearly. Rafa’s farewell, saying goodbye to a legend of the game, sadly solely occurs as soon as. Personally I’m very excited to be by Rafa’s facet for his farewell.”