MADRID, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has agreed to play for Spain in the upcoming Davis Cup semifinal matches against the United States.
Nadal, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics men's singles tennis gold medal in taking over tennis's top ranking this year, leads a strong Spanish team. Spanish captain Emilio Sanchez said No. 5-ranked David Ferrer, No. 15 Fernando Verdasco and 38th-ranked Feliciano Lopez will make up the rest of the Spanish squad.