Harriet Dart has challenged Great Britain to stay in the Billie Jean King Cup long enough to see Rafa Nadal play in his final tournament.

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals and the Davis Cup Final 8 – where Nadal is playing for the final time – are being staged at the same venue in Malaga for the first time.

Dart said: “It’s going to be iconic with Rafa retiring here. I mean, you see all the banners and the posters everything where.

“Growing up, you idolise someone like him. He’s been so special for the game, and everything he stands by and the way he is on the court as a competitor, I mean, it’s super inspiring.

“We were just talking actually about how many times he’s won Roland Garros. Every year you can hear it from players’ area, they won’t just say 14-time champion.

“They’ll name every single year, and you think: ‘Gosh, even with just one, you’re amazing, let alone what he’s been able to achieve’.

“But yeah, I think it’s pretty fitting that he’s also going to be retiring at home in Spain in front of a home crowd. I think that’s incredibly special. But yeah, for us, as well, it’s going to be cool to be around, and hopefully we’ll be here for as long as possible.”