Carlos Alcaraz appeared to be full of emotion as he responded to Roger Federer ’s heartfelt tribute to Rafael Nadal. Nadal is set to call time on his illustrious tennis career at the Davis Cup this week after two decades at the top of the sport. Nadal will represent Spain at the tournament in Malaga to cap off a stunning career.

The Spanish squad is making the final preparations ahead of the Davis Cup Finals quarter-final duel against the Netherlands. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal trained in Malaga and got ready for the tie. Rafa will end his incredible career in Malaga, and he hopes to help Spain win the title like in 2019.

Long gone are the days when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were fierce, fight-to-the-finish rivals on a tennis court. That rivalry was replaced with affectionate respect when Nadal joined Federer’s career finale in 2022 and now,