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Spanish city of Malaga to host Davis Cup Finals in 2022-23

The latter stages of the Davis Cup Finals will be played on indoor hard courts in the southern Spanish city of Malaga starting this November.

By Associated Press
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MADRID (AP) — The latter stages of the Davis Cup Finals will be played in the southern Spanish city of Malaga in November, organizers said Wednesday.

The revamped tennis competition will remain in Spain after the first two editions were played in Madrid.

The group phase will be played from Sept. 14-18 in the Italian city of Bologna, the Scottish city of Glasgow, the German city of Hamburg and a fourth city yet to be announced. Innsbruck, Austria, and Turin, Italy, hosted group matches this year along with Madrid.

The quarterfinals, semifinals and final will all be in Malaga from Nov. 21-27 on indoor hard courts. The city will also host the final stages in 2023, the International Tennis Federation and organizing group Kosmos Tennis said.

Málaga had been one of the cities chosen to host group matches this year but it will now be replaced after being selected for the finals.

MARBELLA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 03: Dom Inglot and Jamie Murray of Great Britain take on Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez of Spain in the doubles during day two of the Davis Cup World Group first round match between Spain and Great Britain at Club de Tenis Puente Romano on February 2, 2018 in Marbella, Spain. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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There had been speculation that Abu Dhabi would be the new host for the Davis Cup Finals but some players and team captains had expressed concerns with having to travel there late in the season.

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