“Goodness me, Rafael Nadal would not have lost that match.” Paul McNamee’s response to the Davis Cup scandal in which the Spaniard retired too soon

Paul McNamee expressed frustration over Rafael Nadal’s final match at the 2024 Davis Cup being played on hard court, suggesting that clay, Nadal’s preferred surface, would have given him a better chance. Nadal’s loss to Botic van de Zandschulp ended Spain’s run, and McNamee felt that Nadal might have won on clay. Nadal’s career has been marked by a few struggles on indoor hard courts, which contributed to his early exit. Despite this, Nadal’s indoor hard court record in Davis Cup was mostly strong.

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