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Leander Paes - "Beating Olympic gold medalists is not easy and they showed why they are champions."
Rafa Nadal - "It was a tough match. Leander is one of the best players in doubles history. This was really important for us as we had been out of the World Group. I would like to thank all the fans. India is a special place. Thank you very much"
This has not been an easy win for the Spaniards in the last match. India would be disappointed to not win the match after being in the driver's seat.
Rafa Nadal has put in a scintillating display here and showed why he is one of the best players of all time.
Spain win the match 3 sets to 1 and tie 3-0.
OVER!!!! Spain win the set, match and tie
This has been stunning tennis from Rafa Nadal
40-15 MATCH POINT
30-15 What a piece of defending by Saket, who manages to put racquet on a ferocious cross court forehand.
30-0 Rafa too good!!! Brilliant serve and Saket has no answer. Error
15-0, Cuts down the speed but still an excellent serve by Rafa. Enables Lopez to pounce on Myneni's poor return.
Rafa Nadal serving for Spain at 5-4.
India need to break here.
The Spaniards will now serve to win the set, match and tie
Spain get the break!!!!
Did someone say he was 'older'? Leander Paes is athletic and how today, and a beautiful drop shot not only staves off a break point for India, it wins them the game! India lead 4-1.
India quickly win the first game of this set - and they've BROKEN to love to lead 2-1!
Spain have cruised to a third-set win too! They lead India 2-1 and if they win this, they win the tie.
Spain are up 5-3 and India now need to serve to stay in it!
Spain are up 4-3 and there's a funny quandary here. A lot of the crowd are shouting India, India - but there are a large number also shouting Rafa, Rafa. Funny, that.
Spain are leading 3-2 - but Myneni's taking the wheel here! He hits a beautiful backhand that bisects Nadal and Lopez.
We're level at one set all and Spain lead 3-1 in the third!
That was cut and dry for Spain. They take the second set tiebreak and with it the set, 7-6.
At the second set tiebreak, Spain lead 4-0 and are up a mini-break. It looks like India are having a bit of a choke.
A schoolboy error from Myneni gives Spain the break -when India were serving for the set! We're now level at 5 games all.
A long one from Marc Lopez!
And India lead 4-2, but Nadal's finally decided to join the party!
Take a bow, Leander Paes. Building on their break, they lead 3-1 in the second.
Paes is on FIRE today - and so is Myneni! Brilliant serves and returns from both and some flexibility and how. That's going to hurt tomorrow...
Three minutes in, and India hold to love! Scores in the second set are level 1-1.
Leander Paes almost like Roger Federer there with that full body stretch - and he ALMOST makes the serve. Brilliant stuff.
And India win the first set 6-4!
SET POINT!
And they DO IT! India have broken the serve of Olympic gold doubles winner Rafael Nadal. Leander Paes is excited - and so is the crowd - even though they're chanting "Rafa, Rafa"
A bold cross-court backhand from Myneni and the Spanish pair can't return it! It's out - and it's break point for India - now quickly at deuce.
And after much clawing back and forth, Paes and Myneni manage to hold on and stave off a second break. Scores are level at 4-4.
THE Rafael Nadal tries rushing the net in almost Federer-esque fashion - and misses out. His shot is JUST short.
Oh no! That was an absolute sitter of a shot, and Myneni's found the net! Deuce.
He nets a Myneni return now, and it's Advantage India!
And Lopez nets an attempt to return to Paes - we're at deuce!
Rafael Nadal's back and how! That backhand comes back and Nadal sends one in JUST inside the line. That's Spain's first break point!
India break back, but Spain still lead 4-3.
And India get the break back! It's Leander Paes who seals that, and a fist pump from the 43-year-old ace shows just how excited he is.
There's Rafael Nadal with a beautiful drop shot to seal the point! Marc Lopez is sending a focused death stare at the net and looks like he's in this to win it!
And India finally manage a service hold as Saketh Myneni manages a close-to-the net shot to seal that game. India trail 2-4
Spain lead India 3-1.
Leander Paes looks focused - but Spain have already broken the Indians to take the lead here!
India manage a hold of serve here but Nadal's busy and bustling around the court. He's looking to win this!
Spain opens to serve! And it's Nadal who opens - and we hear 'GAME SPAIN' almost immediately. That felt like an under-a-minute game. Surprising? No.
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