The draw has been made in Valencia and Friday’s opening singles rubbers will be contested David Ferrer against Alexander Zverev (11.30 AM local time).
The second rubber of the day sees world No. 1 Rafael Nadal take on Philipp Kohlschreiber, a player he has played 15 times and won 14 times on the tour. Their last encounter on clay saw our champ win 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters.
Date: April 6, 2018
Match time: Around 2 PM local time / 8 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 1 PM BST – United Kingdom / 2 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 10 PM AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
Earlier today, Pablo Carreno Busta has been forced to withdraw with a thumb injury and has been replaced by Marc Lopez.
Rafa:
Tomorrow is an important day for the tie and hopefully we can start off on the right foot. I came here and I have done what I could. Physically, I am fine and I hope to be ready.
Spain vs Germany draw:
- Friday:
R1: David Ferrer (ESP) v Alexander Zverev (GER)
R2: Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
- Saturday:
R3: Feliciano Lopez/ Marc Lopez (ESP) v Tim Puetz/ Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
- Sunday:
R4: Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Alexander Zverev (GER) – 11 AM local time
R5: David Ferrer (ESP) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Rafa is bidding to win his 23rd straight rubber this weekend and set the record for the longest Davis Cup winning streak in combined singles and doubles rubbers. He has not lost a Davis Cup rubber since losing the doubles rubber in Spain’s 3-2 victory against Italy in the 2005 World Group play-offs.
Remarkably, the 16-time Grand Slam champion has not lost a Davis Cup singles rubber since he lost on his debut in the competition to Jiri Novak in Spain’s 3-2 triumph over Czech Republic in the 2004.
Source: Davis Cup
Vamosssssssss Rafa good luck champ so happy to see you on the court.🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾❤️🏸😘👍
Can’t to see you on the tennis’s court Vamossssssssss champ 😉🎾🎾🎾🎾❤️😘🏸
Vamos Rafa <3
Can’t wait to see u in action sweet
Rafa 🙂 🙂 ✌✌
Vamoss 👍👍♥️♥️
Wow, Rafa is back! Hope he is 100%. healthy. Best wishes to the entire Spain’s Davis Cup team. They are all such a great group of guys and athletes. Vamos to all of them.
EXCITING!
Good luck Rafa.
RAFA ROCKS
VERY! 🤗😍 Best of luck Rafa 😘🍀
VAMOS CHAMP – YOU ROCK! 🎾💪🏼
No one ROCKS your cheers or Rafa art.
RAFA WILL ROCK DC SINGLES
Thank you 😊🌷🤝
Selv tak.
RAFA ROCKS
😉🇩🇰👍🏻
Can’t wait to see you in action Rafa 😍🍀☀️ VAMOS!! 🎾💪🏼
Hmm, wonder if danish Tv even shows any of the DC matches?? 🤔 Sure hope so – would L🎾VE watching it 😍🤗
Rafantastic, here’s the Spain [Ferrer] vs Germany [Zverev] score: 4-6, 2-6, 2-6.
Regarding TV schedule for Denmark, no info that I can find. Different sites say that DC will be shown in the countries that are participating.
RAFA ROCKS
Thank you Margo. – Nice of you to opdate me on the Davis Cup 🤗🌸
Welcome back Rafa! – You’re doing great. VAMOS!! 🎾💪🏼😍🍀🇪🇸
Corretion: …“Update”… 😉
Rafantastic, I meant to say the Rafa-Kohlschreiber match on YouTube.
You’re welcome, Rafantastic. There is a 14-minute YouTube video of the match in case you didn’t get to see it live.
RAFA ROCKS LA PLAZA DE TOROS
That’s awesome Margo 👍🏻 – I’ll check it out for sure 😍
Thx alot 🌼🤗
Nadal vs Kohlschreiber Davis Cup 2018 YouTube
If you google the above, many will appear. I watched the 14 minute+seconds one. Enjoy