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| 10 Oct 2009 | |
| Barcelona to host Davis Cup Final |
The ITF has today announced that Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona will host the 2009 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Spain and Czech Republic.
Palau Sant Jordi also staged the Davis Cup Final in 2000 when Spain defeated Australia 3-1 to win its first title. On that occasion, Albert Costa, the current captain, lined up in the Spanish team alongside Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alex Corretja and Juan-Manuel Balcells.
Since then, Spain has been crowned Davis Cup champion on two further occasions, beating USA 3-2 in 2004 and Argentina 3-1 in 2008. Last year’s Final, a hard fought battle in Mar Del Plata, resulted in Fernando Verdasco edging past Jose Acasuso in an epic five-setter to clinch the decisive rubber.
After victories over Serbia, Germany and Israel in this year’s competition, Spain will enter the Final as favourite. Its current unbeaten home record stretches to 17 ties while its record on clay is even more impressive having not lost in 19 ties.
This will be Czech Republic’s first Davis Cup Final since Ivan Lendl led his nation to victory in 1980. The Czechs reached this stage following wins over France, Argentina and Croatia, with Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych playing starring roles in all three ties.
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final will take place from 4th-6th December. For more information, visit the Official Davis Cup Website.
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