The 22-time Major winner Rafael Nadal is preparing for his final dance at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Rafa will end his career in the national jersey, although he does not want to pressure anyone,

Nadal’s total commitment to competition, his endurance, his embrace of suffering, his aggression, even his ritualistic placement of his water bottles—clichés become inescapable. He gives you a sense that every backhand,

It's not entirely clear when Nadal's last match will come, in large part because the Davis Cup is a team event and what's now known as the “Final 8” begins at the quarterfinal