Had nothing left, says elated Nadal
Madrid, Nov. 25: Rafael Nadal admitted he gave everything he had left to lead Spain to their sixth Davis Cup success on Sunday after they beat Canada in the final in Madrid. “I played one of the toughest possible opponents at the end of a long and difficult week, physically too because I put into this whole event all the energy that I had inside me,” said Nadal. “Honestly it’s the perfect end to the season for all of us. We know how difficult it is to win this and how difficult it will be to win it again. We knew we had to convert this opportunity,” the World No.1 added. Feliciano Lopez, who played alongside Nadal during Spain’s doubles win against Britain’s Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski on Saturday, said Nadal had been a “superhero”. “There are things you can’t describe with words,” said Lopez. “If you ask me for my opinion, I will tell you he is a super-hero. He can do things none of us can do. He is a great person and an extraordinary tennis
If you ask me for my opinion, I will tell you he is a super-hero. He can do things none of us can do. He is a great person and an extraordinary tennis player. — FELICIANO LOPEZ
Spain’s Davis Cup player on Rafael Nadal
player,” the left-handed player added.
At the end of his win, Nadal hoisted up Bautista Agut, who had returned to the team after withdrawing on Thursday due to the death of his father Joaquin.
“It was very difficult,” Bautista Agut said.
“I took the decision to go home on Thursday morning and I was back yesterday (Saturday) afternoon to support the team.
“I had the opportunity to play today (Sunday) because all the team and all the players and the rest of the team have made an unbelievable effort since the first day. It was an amazing feeling on the court,” Agut said after the win.