Rafael Nadal earned $1.5 million for 169 minutes

After Roberto Bautista Agut’s triumph in Antwerp on Sunday, it will be even harder for Spain’s captain David Ferrer to choose who will join Carlos Alcaraz in the Davis Cup Finals. This event – scheduled for next month in Malaga – will also host the last official tournament of Rafael Nadal as a professional tennis player.

The former world number 1 has chosen to represent his country for the last time before saying goodbye to tennis and starting a new chapter in his life. The 22-time Grand Slam champion played little and did not achieve much in 2024, which is why he decided that it was time to say goodbye to the sport that made him a global icon.

The 14-time French Open champion returned to action last week at the ‘Six Kings Slam‘ in Saudi Arabia, losing both his matches to Carlitos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Rafa – who hasn’t played a match since the Paris Olympics this summer – has seemed far from an acceptable level and will hardly be able to play the single in Malaga in a month.

Nadal will do everything possible to get into good condition at the event, wanting to help his team in an event that has often seen him as a protagonist during his legendary career. After the Six Kings Slam, Rafa doesn’t seem to want to play any more tournaments before the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. The 22-time Grand Slam champion received a truly exceptional tribute in Saudi Arabia and was given a very valuable golden racket.

An impressive prize money

As everyone knows, they have made much discussion the fees that players received to play this event. Jannik Sinner – who won the tournament – received an unreal prize money of $6 million, while all other players earned $1.5 million. This means that Nadal earned $1.5 million for being on the court for 169 minutes.

After his match against Djokovic, the former World No.1 sent a message to all the fans: “Thanks to all…