Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, Botic van de Zandschulp, gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals by hanging on to defeat Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 on his 10th match point.

The Netherlands progressed to their first ever appearance in the Davis Cup final without needing doubles, after a 2-0 semi-final victory over Germany in Malaga.

Rafael Nadal’s remarkable 23-year career came to an end after Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion's physical limitations were laid bare in what could be his last appearance as a professional player.

The Netherlands moved to the brink of their first Davis Cup final as Botic Van de Zandschulp held his nerve to beat Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-7(12) 6-3 on Friday.

If Rafael Nadal's final match before retirement ends up being Tuesday's Davis Cup loss to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, he went out exactly the way he should: fighting. The scoreboard read 6-4,

After ending Rafael Nadal’s career, the Dutch march on thanks to Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor

The Netherlands reach the final of the Davis Cup for the first time as Tallon Griekspoor fights back in his singles match to clinch a 2-0 win over Germany.

An inspired Netherlands team made Davis Cup history as they put their nation into the final for the first time ever with a 2-0 defeat of Germany on Friday. Singles wins for Botic Van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor sparked a party amongst an army of orange-clad Dutch fans inside the Jose Maria Martin Carpena arena.