Seville, Spain ? Andy Roddick searched out Carlos Moya in the throng of jumping, screaming Spanish tennis players, hoping to shake hands.

Moya had just beaten Roddick, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), Sunday to clinch Spain’s second Davis Cup title — and extend the U.S. team’s drought in tennis’ top team competition.

“When someone accomplishes something like the Spanish team did today, you have to respect that and give them their due credit,” Roddick said. “They did a great job.”

Holding back tears, Moya ran over and reached up through a rail to greet Prince Felipe, heir to the Spanish throne, and Princess Letizia.

“The Davis Cup is my dream,” Moya said. “I can’t ask for more. There is nothing bigger than what I’ve lived today.”

His victory over Roddick put Spain up 3-1 in the best-of-five series. In the closing match, Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish defeated Tommy Robredo, 7-6 (8), 6-2, to make it 3-2.

U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe was counting on getting two victories in singles from Roddick. Instead, Roddick went 0-2; he lost in four sets Friday to 18-year-old Rafael Nadal. While nothing Nadal or Moya did should have been particularly surprising to Roddick, he was startled in Sunday’s third set when a man known in Spain for self-promotion ran onto the court. He tried to put a red hat on Moya’s head, but quickly was taken away.

Carlos Moya of Spain celebrates a point during his Davis Cup final match against Andy Roddick. Moya won the match, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6, clinching the Davis Cup for Spain on Sunday in Seville, Spain.

“My heart jumped when I first saw it,” Roddick said.

The Americans have won the Davis Cup 31 times, but not since 1995 — their longest gap since the one between titles in 1926 and 1937.