Rafael Nadal has played last tournament of his career, for Spain at the Davis Cup Finals, at the Palacio Deportes Martin Carpena in Malaga, starting November 19.
The 38-year-old from Manacor has helped his country win the Davis Cup title five times, while also winning 22 Grand Slam titles.
However Nadal’s losing effort in his quarterfinal rubber vs. Botic van de Zandschulp was followed by the Netherlands conquering the hosts overall, meaning the legend has now played his last professional match.
The Dutch will play the semifinal against Germany.
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Record 32-time Davis Cup winners USA face the second most decorated team in the tournament Australia (who have 28 titles) in their quarterfinal and it was Australia who emerged victorious over three rubbers..
Defending champions Italy, spearheaded by world No 1 Jannik Sinner, will play 2016 winners Argentina for a spot in the semifinal.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action.
When is the Davis Cup Finals 2024?
The 2024 Davis Cup Finals quarterfinals begin on Tuesday, November 19 and runs through till the final on Sunday, November 24.
How to watch Davis Cup 2024 in UK: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: Tennis Channel, BBC Sport
Live stream: Tennis Channel, BBC Sport website, BBC iPlayer
The Davis Cup Finals 2024 will be available for TV broadcast in the UK on Tennis Channel and BBC Sport.
Fans in the UK can stream the matches live on Tennis Channel, the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
Davis Cup Finals 2024 tennis schedule
The quarterfinals began on Tuesday, November 19 when Spain lost to the Netherlands.
Italy vs. Argentina will take place not before 5:00 p.m. local time on November 21.
The first semifinal will begin at 5:00 p.m. local time on November 22, followed by the second semifinal a day later, beginning at 1:00 p.m. local time.
The final will take place on November 24, starting at 4:00 p.m. local time, which is 3:00 p.m. in the UK (GMT).
| Date | Time (GMT) | Tie | Events |
| Tuesday, Nov. 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Spain vs. Netherlands | Quarterfinal |
| Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Germany vs. Canada | Quarterfinal |
| Thursday, Nov. 21 | 9:00 a.m. | USA vs Australia | Quarterfinal |
| Thursday, Nov. 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Italy vs Argentina | Quarterfinal |
| Friday, Nov. 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Germany vs. Netherlands | Semifinal |
| Saturday, Nov. 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Australia vs. TBD | Semifinal |
| Sunday, Nov. 24 | 3:00 p.m. | TBD | Final |