World number one Rafael Nadal beat number three Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-4 6-4 6-1 in Benidorm to give champions Spain victory in their Davis Cup first-round tie.

The Australian Open champion’s win gave Spain an unassailable 3-1 lead and David Ferrer, who upset an erratic Djokovic in the delayed opening singles on Saturday, wrapped up a 4-1 victory when he beat Viktor Troicki 6-0 6-3 in the shortened remaining singles in the best-of-five tie.

Rafael Nadal from Spain, left, and Roger Federer from Switzerland hold their trophies after the final against at the ATP Masters Series tennis tournament in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Nadal won 7-5, 6-7, 6-3.