Rafael Nadal returns to competitive action in the Davis Cup on Friday for the first time since retiring from the Australian Open with a crippling hip injury in January.
The 16-time Grand Slam winner leads Spain into a home quarter-final against Germany in Valencia aiming to extend his remarkable 22-match winning streak in singles.
After Thursday’s draw the 31-year-old world number one will play Germany’s Philip Kohlschreiber in Friday’s second singles.
