The look on Rafael Nadal’s face as he listened to the Spanish national anthem is now part of our country’s history. In what could be the Spanish tennis player’s last match, Nadal received a huge ovation as soon as he came out to the Martín Carpena pavilion on one of his most special days.
The Spanish tennis players wore black crepe on their kit and the slogan Todos con Valencia in a clear tribute to the victims of DANA in the Valencian Community on the big day for the man from Manacor. “Rafa, Rafa, Rafa,” chanted the Malaga public when they saw Nadal on the court.
The Spanish tennis player, who was hesitant until the last hours before his match against Botic Van de Zandschulp after not playing an official match since the Paris Olympics, could not help but get emotional during the national anthem. There was not a soul in Malaga and the production was focused on the figure of the Spaniard, the absolute attraction of the afternoon.