Spain's talisman Rafael Nadal sealed a sixth Davis Cup title for his countr...
MADRID - Spain’s talisman Rafael Nadal sealed a sixth Davis Cup title for his country on Sunday when they beat Canada 2-0 in the final of the revamped event.
With Spain’s King Felipe watching on, the 33-year-old Nadal fought off Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6 to give Spain their first title since 2011. Bautista Agut had given the hosts a flying start, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 6-2 after returning to the squad following the death of his father.
“It was a dream day and all the team members have made an incredible effort, especially Rafa, going to sleep at three, four and five in the morning and the next day going out to play,” Bautista Agut said. “It can only be because we are Spanish.”For Gerard Pique, the Barcelona soccer player who has made revamping the Davis Cup into a tennis World Cup his mission, it was the perfect climax to a week in which the new format suffered glitches but could be judged a qualified success.
Once the tennis began it quickly became apparent that Canada captain Frank Dancevic’s decision to change his lineup for the first time all week might have backfired. That left Shapovalov seemingly facing mission impossible and his only chance was Nadal’s tank being dry.
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