When you think of Rafael Nadal’s incredible ability to fight for every point like his depended on it, you think of the famous Nike advert. The one where it is Nadal one side of the court running around the court and the other side keeps cutting to various other opponents… and in the end the voiceover adds: “Is he going to play every point like that?” From the time he broke through beating Carlos Moya as a 16-year-old phenom to the last ever match of his career, the answer to that question remained a resounding “yes”. Sure enough, Nadal could not conjure the fairytale ending his career deserved as the Spanish 22-times Grand Slam champion bowed out with defeat in the Davis Cup on an emotionally-charged and tearful night in Malaga on Tuesday. The 38-year-old’s legs and mind were as willing as ever but the magic was missing as he lost 6-4 6-4 to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in what proved to be his final competitive match. What a point from @RafaelNadal and @Boticvdz …