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BARCELONA, Spain -- The Davis Cup final between defending champion Spain and the Czech Republic will be played in Barcelona.
The Spanish tennis federation announced on Saturday that the best-of-five series scheduled for Dec. 4-6 will be held on the clay courts at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi.
The choice was made after the International Tennis Federation had previously rejected Tenerife in the Canary Islands and the southern port city of Malaga because they were open-air venues. Malaga's stadium also fell under the minimum seating capacity of 12,000.
The Barcelona venue was the site of Spain's first win in 2000.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain -- The Davis Cup final between defending champion Spain and the Czech Republic will be played in Barcelona.
The Spanish tennis federation announced on Saturday that the best-of-five series scheduled for Dec. 4-6 will be held on the clay courts at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi.
The choice was made after the International Tennis Federation had previously rejected Tenerife in the Canary Islands and the southern port city of Malaga because they were open-air venues. Malaga's stadium also fell under the minimum seating capacity of 12,000.
The Barcelona venue was the site of Spain's first win in 2000.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press