Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany.

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles in his career and retires as one of the greatest men's tennis players of all time.

Italy's Matteo Berrettini comfortably beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4 6-2 in the first singles clash of the Davis Cup final against the Netherlands on Sunday to hand the holders a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three tie.

The Davis Cup champions for 2024 will be officially crowned on Sunday as Italy take on the Netherlands in this year’s final. It has been a memorable finals week in Malaga so far, with the Dutch team proving their composure to topple hosts Spain in the opener and end the illustrious career of Rafael Nadal in the process.