Oooh. The Canadian's hitting his spots. 15-30, mini-break. A chance.

Rafael Nadal seizes on a short ball with a ferocious backhand, but watches the next point come back with interest as Denis Shapovalov supercharges a forehand. 15-15.

Even when Nadal hits a framer it lands on the baseline, but that slower ball hands Shapovalov the ascendancy and he wriggles into the net to trickle over a volleyed winner. He holds.

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Denis Shapovalov rolls his head back in frustration, he's trying everything to shake off Rafael Nadal but ends up making mistakes. 15-30.

A serve-and-volley combo from the sweatband-sporting Spaniard, and then he closes out with a switch-up forehand winner.

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Shakira gets a shout out. She's waving to the crowd... Gerard Pique watches on.

Approaching the hour mark in this second singles rubber and Rafael Nadal edges to 30-0.

And finally two points on the trot for Denis Shapovalov.

Make that three, the 20-year-old fends off two break points to hold serve.

Nadal hooks a forehand into the net. Shapovalov survives. Back to deuce.

Saved!

But it's a magnificent return from Rafael Nadal and it's as you were. Another chance to break.

Pick that out. A postage-stamp winner signed, sealed and delivered by the Canadian's left arm. But again he fails to string successive points together.

Rafael Nadal with the chance to break early in the second set.

Just long... that was almost perfect from Nadal as he digs a lob over Shapovalov at the net, but it falls off target. The Canadian can't back it up, leaning off balance and firing wide.

15-30.

Rafael Nadal comes through unscathed.

Toughest service game of the match so far for the world number one but he holds.

Deuce two. After tucking away a volley, Nadal is forced deep behind the baseline and can't coax a backhand beyond the tape. Shapovalov roars in delight.

Phwoar. That Rafael Nadal ace fizzed off the surface in flames. An absolute sizzler.

The world number one is struggling to close out though, Denis the Menace is digging in.

Deuce.

Denis Shapovalov senses an opening at 0-15 but Rafael Nadal quickly tells him to forget that idea with a serve that bounces high up to the Canadian's left.

The Spaniard slaps down another string-splintering effort, only to tug his forehand into the net.

30-30.

Oh, hello! Shapovalov changes the pace of the exchange with a wonderfully weighted drop shot that leaves Nadal stranded. He holds.

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Shapovalov is going to have to take more risk in terms of the tactics but it is not easy to do.

Right, what can Denis Shapovalov to change the outcome of this Davis Cup final?

He tickles the tape with a fiery forehand that forces Rafael Nadal to miscue but is not so lucky when dragging another into the gauze, as it drops on his own side. 30-30.

No mistake this time!

Rafael Nadal pounds down a serve that's just too punchy for Denis Shapovalov to deal with.

Spain are one set away from lifting the Davis Cup for the first time since 2011.

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Double fault! Would you believe it? An error at set point for Rafael Nadal, but still one remaining.