Former world number one loses in last Davis Cup match of his career

Former world number one loses in last Davis Cup match of his career

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Rafael Nadal ended his professional career with a defeat to Botik van de Zandshulp in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. The Spaniard lost to the Dutch tennis player 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Rafael Nadal ended his career with a defeat in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. This was reported by NUR.KZ, according to UNN.

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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal was defeated in the last match of his professional career, opening the Davis Cup quarterfinal match between Spain and the Netherlands. Nadal's opponent was Dutch tennis player Botik van de Zandshulp, who is ranked 80th in the world rankings.

The match ended with a 6-4, 6-4 victory for van de Zandshulp. The match lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes.

For the 38-year-old Nadal, this match was his last at the professional level, as he had previously announced the end of his career.