Rafael Nadal came through in both singles and doubles on Saturday, helping Spain defeat Great Britain 2-1 to advance to the final of the Davis Cup for the tenth time.
Rafa and Feliciano Lopez beat Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8) in the deciding rubber after the teams were level at 1-1 in the singles.
After the match, Rafa said:
Spain could win the Davis Cup for the first time since 2011 if they manage to overcome Canada in what is bound to be another raucous atmosphere in the 12,500-capacity indoor Caja Magica arena.
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain pose for a photo with Feliciano Lopez and Rafael Nadal of Spain ahead of their semi-final doubles match during Day Six of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 20: Ilustration, Rafael Nadal of Spain waits for action during his third round doubles match Semi-Finals played with Feliciano Lopez of Spain against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of England during the Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 / Europa Press Sports via Getty Images)
6084820 23.11.2019 Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts during his semi-final tennis doubles match with Feliciano Lopez against Britian’s Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski at the Davis Cup Finals tournament in Madrid, Spain. Vladimir Pesnya / Sputnik
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez of Spain plays a serve in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 20: Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrates during their third round doubles match Semi-Finals played against Neal Skupski and Jamie Murray of England during the Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 / Europa Press Sports via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Feliciano Lopez of Spain, playing partner of Rafael Nadal of Spain looks on in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez of Spain plays a backhand in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 20: Ilustration, Rafael Nadal of Spain walks during his third round doubles match Semi-Finals played with Feliciano Lopez of Spain against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of England during the Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 / Europa Press Sports via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate holding a serve in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate after winning the first set in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate after winning the first set in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez of Spain plays a serve in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Feliciano Lopez of Spain, playing partner of Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate match point in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate match point in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate match point in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate match point in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain and Feliciano Lopez of Spain celebrate match point in their semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning match point in their semi final doubles match against Great Britain on Day Six of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain and Feliciano Lopez and Rafael Nadal of Spain shake hands following their semi-final doubles match during Day Six of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain and Feliciano Lopez and Rafael Nadal of Spain shake hands following their semi-final doubles match during Day Six of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning match point in their semi final doubles match against Great Britain on Day Six of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal (R) and Spain’s Feliciano Lopez celebrate after defeating Great Britain’s Jamie Murray and Great Britain’s Neal Skupski during the semi-final doubles tennis match between Great Britain and Spain at the Davis Cup Madrid Finals 2019 in Madrid on November 23, 2019. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal (R) and Spain’s Feliciano Lopez celebrate after defeating Great Britain’s Jamie Murray and Great Britain’s Neal Skupski during the semi-final doubles tennis match between Great Britain and Spain at the Davis Cup Madrid Finals 2019 in Madrid on November 23, 2019. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez celebrates with captain Sergi Bruguera of Spain following their victory in the semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez celebrates following their victory in the semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez celebrates following their victory in the semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez celebrates following their victory in the semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for LTA)
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain, playing partner of Feliciano Lopez celebrates following their victory in the semi-final doubles match against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski of Great Britain during Day 6 of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica on November 23, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Congratulations to Team Spain👏 #6🏆 What an amazing week of tennis!
Also to Team Canada for playing so well to make the first final at the Davis Cup👏
Rafa saved his best for his country. 29 consecutive wins for the one and only, Rafa Nadal! Remarkable from a remarkable champion, so proud of Rafa as always❤️
YOU DID IT SWEETHEART!!!!!!!:) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!:)XOXOXOXO
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL HOLD……YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO AND ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
BEAUTIFUL HOLD……VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXO. KEEP GOING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!:) YOU ARE THE BETTER, STRONGER PLAYER…… WI……WI…..WI…….VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!:) KEEP STRIDING AND NOTHING IS IMPORTANT ONLY YOUR NEXT PRECIOUS POINT!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):):) WE LOVE YOU AND VERY PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!:) ENJOY SWEETHEART YOUR GORGEOUS GENIUS TENNIS AND YOUR CARE FOR TEAM SPAIN AND WE ARE ENJOYING WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXO
KEEP GOING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXO
VAMOS SWEETHEART……..LOVE THE WAY YOU MOVE… LETS GO RAFA LETS GO……..VAMOS AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!!:) OUR PRECIOUS FH FEISTY CHAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXO
ACES……ACES…….AND MORE MAGICAL TIMELY ACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!:)