Spain Hopes For Rafael Nadal Return For Davis Cup Final

Written by: on 19th September 2012
Tennis French Open 2012
Spain Hopes For Rafael Nadal Return For Davis Cup Final

epa03259392 Rafael Nadal of Spain returns to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their final match for the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 11 June 2012. EPA/STEPHANE REIX  |

Spain is hoping that Rafael Nadal will be fit enough after his long-running knee injury saga to join the squad for the Davis Cup final away against the Czech Republic November 16-18. The tennis powerhouse nation will be looking to lift a sixth trophy in the worldwide team competition.

Though the 3-1 weekend semi-final dispatch of the US was managed without the world No. 4, Nadal is a hand insurance policy for the team., “I hope he gets better soon because he is really fundamental for us,” said David Ferrer, who led the squad easily past the 32-time champion US and into a fourth Davis Cup final in five years.

Nadal, who has not played for almost three months, has been circumspect about his chances of a return this season as he tries to heal a major case of tendonitis in his dodgy left knee. He has repeatedly said he has no return date but will only step back on court when he is completely healed.

“We will monitor the players over the coming weeks, talk to all those we think appropriate, and go and see what condition they are in and then choose the players we think appropriate,” said new Spanish Davis Cup captain Alex Corretja. “We always hope to count on everyone and obviously Rafa is the same as everyone else.”

 

 

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