“That’s one hell of a record in DC” : Boris Becker acknowledges Rafael Nadal’s record in Davis Cup while comparing it to his own
The feared day finally came as the great Rafael Nadal played the final match of his career in the Davis Cup. Although he lost to the Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-4, one could care less about that, as the whole world united to pay a heartfelt tribute to the Spanish legend.
German tennis legend Boris Becker also paid his tribute to the Spainard on social media, saying he has a ‘deep sense of gratitude’ towards him, just like the millions of tennis fans worldwide.
In addition, Boris Becker also uploaded a story, acknowledging the Spaniard’s incredible record in the Davis Cup, while also comparing it to his own record to show how other-worldly he has performed over the years.
Rafa Nadal’s insane record at the Davis Cup ends in his final match
As part of the Spanish national team, Nadal made his debut in tournament in 2004, and since then has made great strides in the competition. It will not be far fetched to say that the Spainard is the greatest player the tournament has ever seen.
The 38-year-old boasts 37 wins with just 6 losses in the competition, and went unbeaten for two whole decades until now where he got beaten by the world no. 80. Nadal also won five Davis Cup titles with Spain in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2019. It is also commendable to note that 2019, the Spainard went unbeaten the whole tournament, winning 5 singles and 3 doubles victories securing both titles for Spain.
The German, who himself has a 22-match winning streak in this tournament, lauded the Spainard’s achievement on his Instagram story.
“That’s one hell of a record in DC (Davis Cup) and I thought mine was good.” the 56-year-old wrote.
Following Nadal’s loss, Spain were unable to qualify for the semi-finals as they lost their doubles fixture as well.
The Spainard has now retired from the sport, winning 92 ATP titles which includes 22 Grand Slams. He was also on top of the rankings for 209 weeks and finished the year as no.1 five times.
There will always be the debate of who is the greatest among the Big 3, but one thing is for sure; we will never see someone like Rafael Nadal ever again.
