The Davis Cup is often over-looked in favour of the grand slam tournaments -yet it has been around since 1900 and is watched by thousands of fans each year.
This year's World Group has reached the final stage, with Spain and Czech Republic battling it out for tennis' ultimate team prize:
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Home Team |
Away team |
Location |
Date |
Final |
Spain |
Czech Republic |
Spain (TBC) |
4-6 Dec |
Unlike many competitions, it isn't dominated by the USA (only one win in 15 years) and often throws up surprises like Croatia, Slovakia and Argentina.
Team |
Sporting Index Spread |
Spain |
45 - 47 |
Czech Republic |
27 - 30 |
Sporting Index Spread Guide: Winner = 50 pts, Runner Up = 25 pts, Losing Semi = 10 pts
The final will be played between 4-6 December and will probably be in Marbella, where Spain completed their easy semi-final won over Israel. The other finalists are somewhat of a surprise after the Czech Republic outlasted Croatia.
The Czech Republic will have Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych going up against the the might of Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero on the red clay of Marbella.
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