Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday if he was Spain's Davis Cup captain he would not pick himself to play singles if they advance in the tournament after he lost their opening quarter-finals match 6-4 6-4 against the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp.

Rafael Nadal was picked to play singles for Spain against the Netherlands at the Davis Cup Final 8, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s last event before he retires.

Follow the latest news as the Spaniard takes part in what could be his final match as a professional tennis player.   18:08 Second set: *Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 5-4 Nadal (*denotes next server) Nadal’s serve down the middle helps him to 40-30 and he manages to hold.