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SPAIN IN THE DAVIS COUP

Spain competed in its first Davis Cup in 1921 but didn't reach the final round until 1965, when the team led by Jaime Bartroli lost against Australia. They reached the final again two years later but though they had great players such as Manuel Santana and Manuel Orantes, Spain lost against Roy Emerson and company again.

Spanish fans had to wait 33 years (in 2000), to see their team play another Davis Cup final, but this time the Spanish team defeated the Australians in Barcelona with Juan Carlos Ferrero as national hero.

Spain has won the Davis Cup five times (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011) and the last has been excellent because Rafael Nadal has been a hero like Juan Carlos Ferrero because he won the first point, the point of confidence and the last point to finish a magnific actuation.

But the next Davis Cup we cannot count with Nadal and Ferrer because they have to prepare for the Olympic games.

by José Husillos