MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 24 (AFP): Fernando Verdasco won the Davis Cup for Spain here Sunday, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to give his country a third title after 2000 and 2004 and deny the hosts a first.
Verdasco's success in 3hr 56min gave the Spanish, shorn of the services of injured world number one Rafael Nadal, a winning 3-1 lead to render academic the outcome of the second reverse singles between the hosts' David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez.
"It's like a dream come true - it's the most beautiful day of my life," beamed Verdasco.
Argentina had been hoping to land their first ever triumph in the competition after final losses away from home in 1981 against the United States and Russia two years ago - but Verdasco produced a fighting performance against a partisan crowd to secure the 'salad bowl' for the Spanish.
Verdasco hands Spain third Davis Cup tennis title
FE Team | Published: November 25, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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