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**kubekniekubek** · 05-01-2008, 05:27 AM

Too early for a semis thread

Ten Spanish Cities Bid To Host Davis Cup Semifinals

The 10 cities are: Barcelona, Benidom, Gijon, Jerez de la Frontera, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, Murcia, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Santander. Each proposed venue has a capacity of at least 12,000 with four of them detailing a capacity of up to 20,000 and beyond. The highest attendance for a Davis Cup tie was set at the Spain versus USA World Group final in 2004 in Seville when the daily crowd numbered 27,200.
A short list of candidates will be drawn up by RFET. After each of the shortlisted cities has been visited, a final selection will be made on May 9. The chosen venue will be forwarded to the ITF for approval, subject to a successful site visit.

http://www.tennisweek.com/news/fulls...inewsid=549890

It's been narrowed down to 4. This means I may be going to the beach! Yipee!!!!! I'll know by May 9th!

Four Spanish cities shortlisted to host semifinalThe Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has announced the four cities that have been shortlisted to host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal against USA on 19-21 September.

Benidorm, Gijon, Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife were announced as the four cities chosen from the initial ten cities that bid to host the tie. Barcelona, Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga, Marbella, Murcia and Santander were the unsuccessful cities.

"It's been a tough job because all the bids were magnificient and shows the enourmous interest and passion for the team across Spain. Unfortunately, we have to make a preliminary selection, but we want to encourage everyone to continue to support the team in future," said Pedro Munoz, RFET President.

The proposed venues in each of the four cities are:
Benidorm - Parque Tematico Tierra Mitica (capacity 20,000)
Gijon - Parque Hermanos Castro (16-20,000)
Madrid - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (23,789)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Estadio Olimpico Arturo Dominguez (14,700)

Each of the shortlisted cities will be visited and a final selection will be made on 9 May. The chosen venue will then be forwarded to the ITF for approval, subject to a successful site visit.

The highest attendance for a Davis Cup tie was set at the Spain v USA World Group Final in 2004 in Seville when the daily crowd numbered 27,200.

http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsart...rticleid=14613

05-01-2008, 05:27 AM	#2
kubekniekubek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 701 Senior Member	Too early for a semis thread Ten Spanish Cities Bid To Host Davis Cup Semifinals The 10 cities are: Barcelona, Benidom, Gijon, Jerez de la Frontera, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, Murcia, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Santander. Each proposed venue has a capacity of at least 12,000 with four of them detailing a capacity of up to 20,000 and beyond. The highest attendance for a Davis Cup tie was set at the Spain versus USA World Group final in 2004 in Seville when the daily crowd numbered 27,200. A short list of candidates will be drawn up by RFET. After each of the shortlisted cities has been visited, a final selection will be made on May 9. The chosen venue will be forwarded to the ITF for approval, subject to a successful site visit. http://www.tennisweek.com/news/fulls...inewsid=549890 It's been narrowed down to 4. This means I may be going to the beach! Yipee!!!!! I'll know by May 9th! Four Spanish cities shortlisted to host semifinalThe Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) has announced the four cities that have been shortlisted to host the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal against USA on 19-21 September. Benidorm, Gijon, Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife were announced as the four cities chosen from the initial ten cities that bid to host the tie. Barcelona, Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga, Marbella, Murcia and Santander were the unsuccessful cities. "It's been a tough job because all the bids were magnificient and shows the enourmous interest and passion for the team across Spain. Unfortunately, we have to make a preliminary selection, but we want to encourage everyone to continue to support the team in future," said Pedro Munoz, RFET President. The proposed venues in each of the four cities are: Benidorm - Parque Tematico Tierra Mitica (capacity 20,000) Gijon - Parque Hermanos Castro (16-20,000) Madrid - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (23,789) Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Estadio Olimpico Arturo Dominguez (14,700) Each of the shortlisted cities will be visited and a final selection will be made on 9 May. The chosen venue will then be forwarded to the ITF for approval, subject to a successful site visit. The highest attendance for a Davis Cup tie was set at the Spain v USA World Group Final in 2004 in Seville when the daily crowd numbered 27,200. http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsart...rticleid=14613
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