Nadal To Face Monaco In Davis Cup Final

© AFP/Getty ImagesSpain's Rafael Nadal has a 2-1 record against Juan Monaco of Argentina.

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will open Spain's bid for a third Davis Cup by BNP Paribas title in four years on Friday against Argentina's Juan Monaco at the Olympic Stadium in Seville. World No. 5 David Ferrer takes on Juan Martin del Potro in the second singles rubber.

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On Saturday, Spain's Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco meet David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank in the doubles rubber. Nadal is scheduled to face del Potro on Sunday in the first reverse singles rubber, followed by Ferrer versus Monaco.

The draw ceremony took place at the Teatro Lope de Vega in the centre of Seville on Thursday.

Nadal has won 18 straight Davis Cup singles rubbers for Spain since losing to Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic on his debut in February 2004. His compatriot Ferrer has an 11-0 record in clay rubbers.

Spain is playing its sixth final since a first Davis Cup win in 2000. The host nation also won in 2004 - when the title match was played in Seville - 2008 and 2009. Spain defeated Argentina in the 2008 final.

SCHEDULE

Friday, 2 December 2011 - start 2:00 PM (1:00 PM GMT)
R Nadal (ESP) v J Monaco (ARG)
D Ferrer (ESP) v J del Potro (ARG)

Saturday, 3 December 2011 - start 4:00 PM (3:00 PM GMT)
F Lopez / F Verdasco (ESP) v D Nalbandian / E Schwank (ARG)

Sunday, 4 December 2011 - start 1:00 PM (12:00 NOON GMT)
R Nadal (ESP) v J del Potro (ARG)
D Ferrer (ESP) v J Monaco (ARG)

Fans wanting to learn more about the history of the competition can explore a virtual tour of the Davis Cup trophy. The tour showcases the trophy within an interactive 360-degree design that rotates to allow visitors to explore the entire image. Clicking on any of the engraved plaques displays the names of the nations and players from each final and also provides audio histories of each final. To view the virtual tour, visit the official Davis Cup website.