THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata, the International Tennis Federation ruled Friday. Argentina had proposed holding the Nov. 21-23 event in Cordoba at the Orfeo Stadium. "This was one of the most challenging decisions we have made during my more than a decade-long tenure on the Davis Cup Committee," said Juan Margets, chairman of the ITF panel. The Argentine team hoped to play on a fast indoor court in Cordoba to bolster the strengths of leading players David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro. Both venues don't meet the ITF's requirement of 12,000 seats. Margets said it was more feasible to increase the seating in Mar del Plata's venue.
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