Nadal has found a good sparring partner for his latest dance

Rafael Nadal will soon be calling time on his professional career. After the Davis Cup finals in Malaga, the legendary Spaniard will be putting away his rackets for good.

Logically, the man who left his mark on the history of the sport is more motivated than ever at the idea of going out the front door. Training hard to be competitive in Malaga, the Majorcan has asked one of his compatriots and friends to come and train alongside him in Manacor.

His choice fell on the experienced and reborn Roberto Bautista Agut, a player he knows very well and who is likely to make him sweat a lot with just a few days to go before the start of the finals of this Davis Cup, which is set to be like no other.