Will Rafa Nadal play with Spain this Tuesday?

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"How have you seen Rafa?". That question echoed through the halls of the Martín Carpena in Malaga all afternoon since Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz trained for an hour with, apparently, good sensations. At least, in terms of the scoreboard, everyone reflected that 4-4 in the practice set played by the two to confirm the good performance of the Mallorcan, but what really will happen this Tuesday? Will Nadal play? Singles or just doubles?

And that is the big question hovering in the air. Everyone senses that Rafa is going to play, it's just a matter of where David Ferrer places him. It is true that the vast majority of mainstream media have reported seeing a great Rafa in training and highlight that 4-4 in the practice set. The truth is that these things need to be taken with a grain of salt, as training sessions are just that, training, and may not necessarily reflect reality.

During the past clay court tour, not a single day went by without someone talking about Nadal's scores in the practice sets he played in the tournaments. Then, in the actual matches, the situation was a bit different. We, who have been on the court for the entire training hour today, sensed a Nadal who started slowly but then gradually picked up pace. He struggled at the beginning, especially in lateral movement, but once he got warmed up, his moves and shots reached another level.

We would highlight especially how well he served today. Even Alcaraz himself congratulated him on some serves where the Murcian could hardly do anything. In general, we could say it was a good level from Rafa. At the end of the practice, captains Ferrer, Ferrero, and Moyà, along with doctor Ángel Cotorro, gathered on the bench with both players. Surely discussing the feelings of both during the training hour.

The decision will be made by Ferrer

Everything points to David Ferrer being the one to make the final decision. They have until an hour before the match to decide who plays as the number 1 and number 2 in singles. Rumors circulating suggest that Rafa will join as the number 2 to face Botic Van de Zandschulp. If nothing goes awry, that would be the plan, with everything still to decide regarding the doubles. Bautista, on the other hand, will be on standby. By the way, Rober also had a good practice session with Pedro Martínez Portero. Whoever it may be, everyone seems ready for the big test this week in the Davis Cup.

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