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 selection was ratified by the International Tennis Federation, which 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.
Spain won the first of its three Davis Cup titles at the Barcelona venue against Australia in 2000. This is the Czech Republic's first final since winning the title in 1980. was the site of Spain's first win in 2000.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
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