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| 29 Jun 2010 | |
| San Diego to host Final |
The city of San Diego has been selected by the USTA to host the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between USA and Italy, taking place on 6-7 November.
The Final will be played on an indoor hard court at San Diego Sports Arena, which has a capacity of nearly 9,000. In total, ten cities bidded to host the tie.
The Final will be a repeat of last year’s title decider, when Italy was crowned champion for the second time after defeating USA 4-0 in Reggio Calabria. This time around, the Americans will be hoping to make home advantage count.
“We are very excited that San Diego will be hosting the 2010 Fed Cup Final,” said Mary Joe Fernandez, who has now led USA to the Final in both of her first two years as captain.
“The area always has been supportive of women’s tennis. We look forward to playing in front of a large, enthusiastic, and patriotic crowd and hope to use the home-court advantage as we try to bring the Fed Cup title back to the US.”
Italy booked its place in the Final with wins over Ukraine and Czech Republic, while USA battled past two former champions, France and Russia. The semifinal victory over Russia was sealed in the deciding doubles rubber.
“We could not be more proud of our Fed Cup team’s achievement of reaching the Final for a second consecutive year,” said Lucy Garvin, the USTA President.
“We look forward to bringing this world class event to San Diego, a city with a long and rich tennis history. With the help of San Diego’s wonderful and enthusiastic tennis fans, we look forward to adding another chapter to that history by winning the 2010 Fed Cup title.”
The last Fed Cup tie held in the San Diego area was in 2008, when USA defeated Germany in the quarterfinals. Incidentally, the American team has never been beaten in California, having won all seven of their previous ties.
Tickets for the Final will go on sale on to the general public on 20 August. USTA members can buy tickets from 17 August. Find out more information at:
> Phone: +1 (888) 334 8782
> Web: usta.com/fedcup
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