Plaza de Toros de Valencia, Valencia, ESP (clay- outdoor) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal forced a decisive fifth rubber in Valencia after beating Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday. Spain hasn't lost a tie as host since the first round in 1999 against Brazil.

"It's a great feeling to be back, coming back from injuries is always hard, but it's great to be in front of my crowd on a very memorable day". Italy holds the Davis Cup record with a 29-tie unbeaten run at home from 1949-64.

Germany's Tim Puetz and Jan-Lennard Struff stunned Spain's Marc Lopez and Feliciano Lopez to open up a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup quarter-final.

Victory meant Nadal set the record for the longest Davis Cup winning streak in combined singles and doubles matches with 23 in a row.

However, it's recent history which now concerns Nadal who opened his weekend against Philipp Kohlschreiber in yesterday's second singles.

Holders France took a 2-1 lead in their tie with Italy as Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut comfortably beat Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-3 6-1.

"Physically, I have felt good in the last few days and I hope to be well for Friday", Nadal said of his upcoming matchup with Philip Kohlschreiber, via Yahoo Sports.

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"I played more aggressively as the match went on".

"I am really pleased with the workforce and I am quite relieved as the previous game was so close", France captain Yannick Noah informed your rivalry's official website. "He made this a huge thing, like in football sometimes where the guy you don't touch still collapses", Chardy said.

Croatia, the 2005 champions, got off to a winning start against Kazakhstan in Varazdin when world No 3 Marin Cilic outclassed Dmitry Popko, the world No 258, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

This is the teams' first Davis Cup meeting since 2004.

The US was the only team to progress without losing a rubber, after Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison's doubles win over Belgian debutants Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen Saturday.

France, the 10-time winners, have two top 30 players in Lucas Pouille, ranked at 11, and Adrian Mannarino, the world 25.