| p>The president of the Spanish Tennis Federation | | | | well known Bull fighting arena in Madrid (Las Ventas) |
| (RFET) Pedro Muñoz, has confirmed that the | | | | will join thousands of tennis lovers in this beautiful city |
| soon coming Davis Cup semifinal will take place in the | | | | despite of the opinion of the Spanish tennis players |
| capital city of Spain. | | | | who will have preferred to play at sea level, |
| Benidorm, Gijon, Madrid and Santa Cruz de Tenerife | | | | considering that Madrid is at 600 meters from sea |
| were announced as the four cities chosen from the | | | | level and this issue makes a quickest game for the |
| initial ten cities that bid to host the tie. Barcelona, | | | | USA players. |
| Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga, Marbella, Murcia and | | | | The city of Madrid and the accommodations in the |
| Santander were the unsuccessful cities. | | | | town will get crowded for that dates, so it is |
| The Spanish tennis players announced in Rome, that | | | | recommended to get ready with the lodging in |
| with this fact, they broke all contacts with the | | | | advanced. Good connections with public transports |
| president of the Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) | | | | between the Plaza de Toros de la Ventas (Bull |
| Pedro Muñoz, supporter of the Madrid | | | | fighting Arena) and holiday apartments in Madrid for |
| candidacy instead of the other cities as Benidorm, | | | | the stay would be smart for those who will travel to |
| Tenerife or Gijon. | | | | Madrid for this event where the Spanish tennis |
| From the 19th to the 21st of September 2008 the | | | | players will give as much as they can to win. |