SEVILLE, Spain -- Rafael Nadal barely needed to break a sweat in another dominant performance on clay. David Ferrer then needed one of the best matches of his career to put Spain on the brink of another Davis Cup title. Ferrer rallied for a grueling 6-2, 6-7 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Juan Martin del Potro on Friday to give the host Spaniards a 2-0 lead over Argentina in the final. After Nadal brushed aside Juan Monaco in the first match, Ferrer looked to be in trouble after Del Potro went ahead 2 sets to 1. But the Argentine seemed to struggle with fatigue and nerves down the stretch, double-faulting on set point in the fourth to force a decider. Ferrer then jumped out to a 5-1 lead before clinching the victory with his 28th forehand winner to close out a match that lasted nearly five hours. "Maybe today was the best match of my career," Ferrer said after leaving Spain on the verge of a third title in four years. Earlier, Nadal eased to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over Monaco, and Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco can close out the series for four-time champion Spain against David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank in Saturdays doubles. The United States is the only nation to have rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the final, in 1939 at Australia. "Were still alive, of course, and we have another chance tomorrow," Del Potro said. "(But) you see that even if you play unbelievable tennis against Spain you can lose." Ferrer dropped to his knees and let out a long scream after putting the South Americans on the verge of failing for the fourth time in a final. They also lost to Spain in their last appearance in 2008. "I expected a tough match but maybe not that tough," said Ferrer, who made amends for losing his one singles match in the final at Mar del Plata three years ago. "I was nearly perfect, if not I wouldnt have won." Ferrers comeback looked unlikely after Del Potro took control in the second and third sets, with the former U.S. Open champions booming forehand dictating many of the rallies. Of Del Potros 71 total winners, 39 came from his forehand as the cold conditions favoured the lanky Argentines game. But with Nadal and Spains team willing him on, Ferrer capitalized on Del Potros errors as the Argentine followed up one of his 10 aces with his fifth double-fault to take it to a decisive set. The fifth-ranked Ferrer carried the momentum and the support of the majority of the 26,000 spectators into the decider, and broke in the fourth and sixth games for a 5-1 lead. "We knew (Del Potro) was the best chance to give Argentina one point, and he was very close so were disappointed," Argentina captain Tito Vazquez said. Nadal returned to the comfort of clay after a disappointing performance at last weeks ATP World Tour Finals in London, and his best play followed as he broke Monaco seven times. 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But the usually jovial attitude inside the Colts locker room turned serious whenever the topic turned to Collie and his history of head injuries.Each week, The CFL on TSN panel will break down three hot button topics from around the Canadian Football League. This week its an all Tiger-Cats edition of Three Downs as they discuss great moments in franchise history as they prepare to say goodbye to Ivor Wynne Stadium. First Down: Who is your all-time Hamilton Tiger-Cat? A) Angelo Mosca B) Earl Winfield C) Danny McManus D)Audible Milt Stegall: Audible- Joe Montford. 135 sacks in his career, that is fifth all-time in the CFL. Three-time defensive player of the year and he was the one player that could change a game on defence like a quarterback can on offence. Matt Dunnigan: Danny McManus. Eight seasons as the Ticats quarterback, he won the cup there in 99, which was the same year he was named Most Outstanding Player. He had 164 passing touchdowns as a Ticat and almost 34,000 yards makes it an easy choice. Chris Schultz: Audible- Bernie Faloney. He is in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, he played in eight Grey Cups winning two with the Tiger-Cats and he was a big part of that history. Second Down: What is the greatest/best moment from Ivor Wynne Stadium? A) Ticats winning 72 Grey Cup B) Eddie Brown Catch in 96 Grey Cup C) Pink Floyd Blow Up The Scoreboard D) Audible Schultz: Ticats winning the 722 Grey Cup.dddddddddddd. It was the first year that the Ticats had Astroturf and it was big for them to come in and win that game. We all though Astroturf determined winning and losing. Stegall: Eddie Brown Catch. In 72 I was only two years old. I dont know much about Pink Floyd, so Im going to go with Eddie Brown. Spectacular catch under the weather conditions. Dunnigan: Ticats winning the 72 grey Cup. Its only been done as the home or host team a few times. They did it in 72, the Montreal Alouettes did it in 77 and the BC Lions did it last year and in 1994. Third Down: What are you feeling with the end of Ivor Wynne Stadium? A) Sad- End Of An Era B) Happy- It Was A Great Place C) Its About Time D) Depressed- I Feel Old Dunnigan: Im happy but its about time. This is a tough one for me because this place took my career in 1996. Im going to combine two of these because Im happy it was a great place but it is about time. Stegall: Its about time. There are three stadiums in the CFL that need to be replaced, this one, the one in Winnipeg and the one in Regina. Great history made at Ivor Wynne and we all had a great time there but its time for an upgrade. Schultz: Depressed. Without Ivor Wynne Im depressed, Im melancholy, I want to go home. ' ' '