Barcelona Insider » tennis http://www.barcelonainsider.co.uk Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:47:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Barcelona to host Davis Cup final http://www.barcelonainsider.co.uk/2009/10/barcelona-to-host-davis-cup-final/ http://www.barcelonainsider.co.uk/2009/10/barcelona-to-host-davis-cup-final/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:54:27 +0000 Pete http://www.barcelonainsider.co.uk/?p=156 It has been confirmed that the final of the 2009 Davis Cup tournament will be held in Barcelona.

Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open

Rafael Nadal

Tennis fans will be able to see Spain and the Czech Republic go head-to-head in the event at the Palau Sant Jordi from December 4th to 6th.

Some of the biggest names in tennis have taken part in the Davis Cup this year and could appear in the final, including Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco for Spain and Radek Stepanek for the Czech Republic.

Barcelona previously hosted the final of the international tournament in 2000.

Jordi Hereu, mayor of the city, said: “The federation will not regret selecting us to host this event. The city will show the world once more we can guarantee international events are a success.”

Tennis fans will also be able to plan some trips abroad next year to catch up with the ATP World Tour, which will feature events including the French Open in Paris in May.

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