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,

Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event on Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday.