Italy booked a third consecutive return to the semi-finals and are favourites to win the Davis Cup for a second year running.
Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the addition of Rafa Nadal to Spain's Davis Cup team for the quarter-finals in November and hoped the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-times Grand Slam champion's career.
Italy booked a third consecutive return to the semi-finals and are favourites to win the Davis Cup for a second year running.
Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the addition of Rafa Nadal to Spain's Davis Cup team for the quarter-finals in November and hoped the event in Malaga will not mark the end of the 22-times Grand Slam champion's career.