The announced retirement of tennis legend Rafa Nadal, who will play his final professional tournament at the Davis Cup Finals in Málaga this November, has sparked massive interest. With tickets sold out, the price of resold tickets has skyrocketed, ranging from €1,500 to an astounding €34,500.

Nadal’s farewell has generated a wave of reactions worldwide, especially among tennis fans eager to witness his goodbye at the prestigious team tournament from November 19 to 24, where Nadal will attempt to win Spain's seventh Davis Cup.

Tickets for the finals, held for the third consecutive year at the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace in Málaga, sold out two weeks ago due to the excitement surrounding the participation of both Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal in Spain’s lineup, selected by David Ferrer.

With just over a month to go before the tournament, coinciding with the Billie Jean King Cup finals also in Málaga, it is impossible to find official tickets for the Spain-Netherlands quarterfinal match.

The only remaining option is through resale, where prices continue to climb daily. On resale platforms like Viagogo, tickets are being listed for as much as €34,541 in the middle stands.

Official ticket prices, now sold out, ranged from €40 to €525 for VIP sections in the quarterfinals, from €53 to €595 for the semifinals, and from €63 to €650 for the final.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed that a limited number of tickets, currently blocked, will be released for the countries that advance to the semifinals and final. Should Spain progress, fans will have another chance to secure tickets.

The usual seating capacity for basketball games at the Martín Carpena arena is 10,600, but the layout for tennis reduces this capacity due to the installation of special stands for authorities.

The news of Nadal's farewell has caused a tidal wave of anticipation in Málaga, as the city will take the global spotlight as the chosen location for the retirement of a sporting icon. The Martín Carpena arena will undoubtedly feel too small for an event of such magnitude.