On 20 April, he won his first ATP singles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, defeating World No. 8 James Blake in the final. He had saved two match points in the semifinals. The previous day, he and Pablo Cuevas lost in the doubles final. Following Rafael Nadal's announcement that he would not play the Davis Cup Final at Argentina on 21--23 November, Spain's Captain Emilio S*nchez announced that Marcel Granollers would replace Nadal.
Emilio S*nchez
Marcel Granollers