Former Grand Slam champion Manolo Santana of Spain all but guarantees a victory for his country in this weekend's Davis Cup final against Argentina. Santana told Yahoo! Eurosport: "From 0 to 10, I would give Argentina a 2 to win Davis Cup and that's being nice. Spain is clearly superior to Argentina. We are playing at home with a large audience. We are superior on clay, grass, hard courts and, if necessary, even on roller skates. I am optimistic. I think they will win 4-1 or 3-2, unless something unforeseen happens."
Santana added that Spanish No. 1 Rafael Nadal is a class above Argentine No. 1 Juan Martin Del Porto. "I think Rafa today is far superior to Del Potro," he said. "Del Potro went a long time without playing. In Valencia, where I saw him play, he wasn’t very accurate. I don't believe he's going to arrive in perfect form."