In emotional scenes in Spain, Rafael Nadal, in his final professional tennis event, lost to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Málaga. The crowd tried to will the 22-time grand slam singles champion to victory,

Rafael Nadal’s last match as a professional was a 6-4, 6-4 loss to No. 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup as Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion's physical limitations were laid bare in what could be his last appearance as a professional player.