Rafael Nadal says he feels emotionally prepared for ending his career at next month's Davis Cup Finals but the Spaniard will only contest the singles if he is "ready to win".

The Davis Cup Finals - which will take place in Malaga in November - will have an even deeper meaning this year. Rafael Nadal will say goodbye to professional tennis at this very event, where he will have the chance to represent his country for the last time in his legendary career.

When is Rafael Nadal's farewell at the Davis Cup Finals? Who are Spain playing? Will Carlos Alcaraz play? And will Nadal play singles and doubles?

Rafael Nadal shocked the tennis world this week with the announcement that he’ll play his final professional match at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month. The news has fans and former players reeling,

Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain this November. “The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially. I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations,” he said in a video released Thursday October 10.

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup finals.

Speaking at the Festival dello Sport, Ljubicic suggested Nadal has been forced to retire by his body in a similar way to that which he witnessed as Federer’s coach. “I’m sur