Nadal included in Spain squad for Davis Cup finals

Rafael Nadal has been included successful Spain's squad for nan Davis Cup Final Eight successful November.

The erstwhile world number one, 38, has been added alongside world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers.

Nadal has not competed since nan Paris 2024 Olympics, wherever nan 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten successful nan singles by Novak Djokovic and mislaid successful nan quarter-finals of nan doubles aft partnering Alcaraz.

He withdrew from nan US Open successful August and past weekend's Laver Cup because of fittingness concerns.

Six-time champions Spain, whose astir caller occurrence came successful 2019, look Netherlands successful nan quarter-finals, starting connected 19 November.

Nadal missed nan US Open because he said he would not "be capable to springiness my 100% astatine this time".

He past pulled retired of nan Laver Cup earlier successful September, saying he believed location are "other players who tin thief nan squad present nan win".

Nadal besides missed nan Australian Open successful January done wounded and decided not to play Wimbledon to attraction connected nan Olympics.

He antecedently hinted astatine status later this year, but said earlier nan French Open he was not "100%" definite that would beryllium nan past clip he played astatine Roland Garros.

The Davis Cup quarter-finals return spot 19-21 November, pinch nan semi-finals pursuing connected consecutive days earlier nan last connected Sunday, 24 November.

Reigning world number 1 Jannik Sinner is group to lead defending champions Italy, who will activity to go nan first squad to clasp nan title since 2013.