Nadal’s tennis career ended after Spain’s early Davis Cup exit

Malaga – No happy ending to the end of his career: Tennis star Rafael Nadal lost the last match of his unique career in Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final duel with the Netherlands. The 38-year-old lost to Botic van de Zandschulp 4:6,4:6 in Malaga on Tuesday despite a frenetic crowd. Although Carlos Alcaraz equalized with a 7:6 (0), 6:3 win against Tallon Griekspoor, the subsequent double went to the Dutch. Nadal’s professional career is over.