Czech tennis welcomes Barcelona choice for Davis Cup final

Czech tennis bosses and players have welcomed the Spanish decision to play the Davis Cup finals in Barcelona. Spain announced that the final against the Czech Republic from December 4 to 6 will be staged at the 17,600 capacity Sant Jordi Stadium. Non-playing Czech coach Jaroslav Navrátíl said it was good news that it was an indoor hall. Top players Radek Štepánek and Tomáš Berdych said they knew the venue and looked forward to the match. The Czechs are underdogs for the match with Rafael Nadal due to play for Spain after his comeback from recent injury.