Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero shakes hands with Spain's victorious Davis Cup team member Rafael Nadal as teammates Nicolas Almagro (L) and Feliciano Lopez look on at Madrid's Moncloa Palace November 26, 2008. Spain's Davis Cup team overcame the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal to clinch the Davis Cup on Sunday in Mar del Plata when Verdasco beat Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 win over Argentina in the final, Spain's third Davis Cup title. Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero shakes hands with Spain's victorious Davis Cup team member Rafael Nadal as teammates Nicolas Almagro (L) and Feliciano Lopez look on at Madrid's Moncloa Palace November 26, 2008. Spain's Davis Cup team overcame the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal to clinch the Davis Cup on Sunday in Mar del Plata when Verdasco beat Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 win over Argentina in the final, Spain's third Davis Cup title.

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