Rafael Nadal's impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 from the moment it begins Tuesday in southern Spain. If that weren't already obvious, just glance at the banner measuring 28,000 square feet (2,

The Netherlands' Davis Cup team plans to crash Rafael Nadal's retirement party by giving him "a nice adios." Spanish superstar Nadal will call time on his iconic career at the Davis Cup on home soil in Malaga this week, hoping to sign off with a sixth title in the competition to add to his 22 Grand Slam triumphs.

Rafa Nadal said he could skip singles matches at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this week and limit himself to doubles action if it helped Spain's title chances in his last tournament as a professional player.