Rafael Nadal to play Davis Cup: 4 reasons why the Germany tie will help the King of Clay

#3 Head-to-head edge over opposition players

Alexander Zverev (L) and Rafael Nadal

Alexander Zverev, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Jan-Lennard Struff, Tim Puetz and Maximilian Marterer will represent Germany in this tie. While Zverev and Kohlschreiber are quality players, Nadal has a handsome record against the two.

Zverev has never beaten Nadal in three attempts, and Kohlschreiber has been successful only once in 15 outings. On clay, though, the Spaniard has a 5-0 record over the German.

Considering his past success against the line-up of players awaiting him, Nadal would fancy his chances of making short work of them - again making this tie the perfect practice session for the 16-time Slam champion.