GHENT, BELGIUM WILL HOST AND STAGE THE 2015 DAVIS CUP TENNIS FINALS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BELGIANS IN NOVEMBER

Written by: Staff on 23rd September 2015

GHENT, BELGIUM WILL HOST AND STAGE THE 2015 DAVIS CUP TENNIS FINALS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BELGIANS IN NOVEMBER

epa04940473 Britain's team celebrates after winning the Davis Cup semi final tie between Britain and Australia at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Britain, 20 September 2015. EPA/ROBERT PERRY |

Ghent to stage 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final

The ITF announced that Tennis Vlaanderen has nominated the Flanders Expo in Ghent to stage the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final, which sees Belgium host Great Britain on 27-29 November. The tie will be played indoors on clay.

The Flanders Expo is a multi-use indoor arena made up of eight halls. The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final will take place in Hall 1, which will have a capacity of 13,000.

Tennis Vlaanderen President Dirk de Maeseneer said: “Ghent will fully support the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final. As the third biggest city in Belgium, it has a lot of experience in hosting top international events, such as the Tour of Flanders, the arrival of the Tour de France in 2007 and the Gymnastics World Championships in 2001 and 2013.”

Further details including ticket information will be confirmed in due course.

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 126 nations entered in 2015. The competition is 115 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper), Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel). beIN SPORTS is the Official Global Media Rights Partner.

Steve Darcis (L) of Belgium celebrates after winning the Davis Cup World Group semi final tie between Belgium and Argentina in Brussels, Belgium, 20 September 2015. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Topics: Belgium, BNP Paribas World Group Final, Davis Cup, Ghent, Great Britain, Itf, Tennis News

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September 23, 2015 at 10:30 am

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