ITF rejects the appeal, on the surface of the USA-Spain Davis Cup match

Hardcourt is perhaps the root of hardcourt. , Roberto Candia, AP

Spain, the United States to host the Davis Cup-quarterfinals Austin 8-10 July. In March, Captain Jim Courier, John Isner, from left, Andy Roddick, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the past, of the one part, and the first round of the Davis Cup match. It was Courier's first appearance as captain of the Davis Cup.

By Roberto Candia, AP

Spain, the United States to host the Davis Cup-quarterfinals Austin 8-10 July. In March, Captain Jim Courier, John Isner, from left, Andy Roddick, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the past, of the one part, and the first round of the Davis Cup match. It was Courier's first appearance as captain of the Davis Cup.

That's International Tennis Federation, which has rejected the appeal on the Davis Cup quarterfinal tie on the surface are not chosen by the Spanish, the word Tennis Federeration request. "ITF's Davis Cup Committee agreed unanimously that the surface of the ... Davis Cup regulations, in accordance with rule 38, as a competition, the ITF said in a statement released Thursday. "The Davis Cup Committee, shall be determined in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Court of the area chosen by the Americans is to type" acrylic ", which is used by more than 30 tour events, and two Grand Slam tournaments. Davis Cup regulations, rule 38 (a) does not specify or imply a claim products. "Davis Cup Committee also stated that the Court of first instance must meet the conditions laid down in rule 38 (b) ' judgment of the Court of Justice of Pace rating (CPR), ' to ensure that the Court of first instance, the rate is not too fast or too slow. CPR test carried out by the ITF in the field of scientific and Technical Department, with the match to tie the ball when the Court is established and available for play. "The Spanish Government can archive the change still. The time to be on April 28. surface, known as the Indoor hard at the Premiere, was not in the list approved by the ITF, the world governing body of sport, which is carried out in the Davis Cup, the Spanish Federation, said in a statement on its website.The tie is scheduled for July 8-10 for the University of Texas at Austin campus of the Frank Erwin Center. "It is the Court of Justice, that we are not familiar with, because it does not meet the requirements of the "Spanish Davis Cup Captain Albert Costa told the news conference in Barcelona. "So I have the problem now is to determine what type of players they face of the Court of Justice, because even if we wanted, we train one of equivalent could not install it because it is not approved," he added.Are stated that it was used before the surface of the Davis Cup matches, including the 2007 against Spain. It also was used in the final against Russia, other times in the middle of 2007.Here is the full statement from the ITF:RFET (the Spanish Tennis Federation) appealThe ITF Davis Cup ITF Davis Cup decision of the Committee, the Committee agreed unanimously that, in the area, "the Premier Court", in their quarterfinal tie against Spain, 8-10 July 2011, in Austin, Texas, to abide by the terms of rule 38, a competition in the United States in the Davis Cup options chosen by the"The surface of the water in the courts."Davis Cup-the Committee shall be determined in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Court of the area chosen by the Americans is to type "Acrylic", which is used by more than 30 tour events, and two Grand Slam tournaments. Davis Cup regulations, a set of rule 38 or the requirement to mark the products. The Davis Cup Committee confirmed that the surfaces of the ITF ranking does not constitute any representation or endorsement made and without the approval of the ITF and is not a compulsory requirement of the selection procedure of the Court of Justice of the surface area of any of the ITF tournaments, including the Davis Cup Committee of The Davis Cup also stated that the Court of first instance must meet the conditions laid down in rule 38 (b)"The Court of Justice in the Pace rating (CPR)," to ensure that the Court of first instance, the rate is not too fast or too slow. CPR test carried out by the ITF in the field of scientific and Technical Department, with the match to tie the ball when the Court is established and available for play. The Davis Cup Committee shall be composed of five members: the Chairman Juan Margets of Spain, Armando Cervone in the United States of America, Argentina, Tom Gullikson, Geoff Pollard of Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain Charles Trippe. Chairman Juan Margets and Tom Gullikson recused themselves-voting in this case, because of their national affiliations.Plus the details of the rules:Davis Cup options: rule (the courts of the surface and the Playing conditions) 38) competition of the courts of the surface must be of the grass turf SurfaceThe; natural or artificial material, fine raju the composition of the cement or BITUMINOUS or synthetic surface; but in no case shall in the event of a tie, can be played on the surface of the stone or any other surface with the exception of mutual agreement, the two Nations and compete in ITF approval. 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