• Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut secure singles victories
• Auger-Alliessime and Shapovalov first ever Canadian finalists
Two cherished Spaniards, Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut, beat Canada 2-0 to win the 2019 Davis Cup in front of a capacity home crowd on a night of soaring emotions in the aptly named Caja Mágica.
Bautista Agut, whose tennis has uncannily intermingled with his personal life over the past 18 months, returned on Sunday evening after the death of his father on Thursday to win the first rubber, grinding down the outstanding teenager, Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (3), 6-3, in an hour and 49 minutes and setting up Nadal to finish the job.
Written by Kevin Mitchell in Madrid
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/24/davis-cup-final-rafael-nadal-spain-canada under the title “Spain see off Canada to seal Davis Cup win and delight home fans”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
