Rafael Nadal vs Tomas Berdych in Davis Cup Final Opener

Rafael Nadal will face Tomas Berdych in the opening match of the Davis Cup Final as Spain attempts to defend its title against the Czech Republic.

Spain is playing for its fourth title in its fifth final since 2000.

"It wasn't a big surprise. When you are not 100 percent at a tournament like that you're going to lose," Nadal said about losing his 3 matches at the ATP World Finals last week. "Here I am 100 percent. I will be playing a little bit better I hope. You can't always play perfect ... but I think I'm ready for tomorrow."

Nadal has won four straight matches over Berdych since an ill-tempered defeat in Madrid three years ago that led to questions over how the Czech will be received by the 16,000-capacity crowd.

"There's no problem between Rafael and I," Berdych said. "I don't think this will play a part in this game. He's going to play at home and he's going to play on his favorite surface. I think he's going to be at his best."

Source ESPN
Photo AP