THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- Fernando Verdasco defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 Sunday, giving Spain its third Davis Cup title after upsetting Argentina in the final.
The Spaniards overcame the absence of injured No. 1 Rafael Nadal to win the best-of-five final 3-1 in front of a boisterous Argentine crowd at Islas Malvinas Stadium.
Verdasco, replacing David Ferrer in Sunday's reverse singles, overcame nine double-faults to beat a shaky Acasuso in 3 hours, 56 minutes. The 48th-ranked Acasuso was a late replacement for injured Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina's top-ranked player at No. 9.
It is Spain's first away Davis Cup title, adding to its home victories in 2000 and 2004. The result snapped a 10-year unbeaten home streak for Argentina.
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