Spain denies Argentina in Davis Cup final
November 24, 2008
The Spanish Davis Cup team were facing a tough task when they travelled to Argentina to take on the home country in the final of the tennis team competition. They were playing a team that had put together a 13 home tie unbeaten record, and they were without the nations top player and world no. 1 Rafael Nadal who sat out the tie with a knee injury.
Against the odds the Spanish have claimed their third Davis Cup title and the first on overseas soil. The win came after Fernando Verdasco defeated Jose Acasuso in a five set thriller. The final score was 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
“This is the most beautiful day of my life,” said Verdasco after he emerged from the celebrations on-court.
For the Argentines it is a huge dissapointment to lose the Cup on home soil, especially after David Nalbandian defeated David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening match. From there it all went wrong.
Feliciano Lopez got the Spaniards their first win when he defeated Juan Del Potro, 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 6-3. The Spanish pairing of Lopez and Fernando Verdasco then won the key doubles match 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-3 to edge Spain ahead. The is was left to Verdasco to claim Davis Cup glory.
The win caps off a good year for Spain as they saw Rafa Nadal go to the no. 1 ranking in tennis and now they have won the Davis Cup.
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