Saturday, October 18, 2008

In Mar del Plata Davis Cup final to be held

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -The Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata.

Argentina had proposed holding the Nov. 21-23 event in Cordoba at the Orfeo Stadium.

``This was one of the most challenging decisions we have made during my more than a decade-long tenure on the Davis Cup Committee,'' said Juan Margets, chairman of the International Tennis Federation panel on Friday.

The Argentine team hoped to play on a fast indoor court in Cordoba to bolster the strengths of David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro.

Both venues don't meet the ITF's requirement of 12,000 seats. Margets said it was more feasible to increase the seating in Mar del Plata's venue.



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