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Aussies choose grass for final
Australia have opted to play this year's Davis Cup final against Spain on grass. The Spanish clay-court specialists fare less well on grass, which has been Australia's preferred choice.
Lleyton Hewitt won at Wimbledon in 2002 and Mark Philippoussis was a finalist at SW19 this year.
A portable grasscourt will now be installed at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena for the final, which begins on 28 November.
Tennis Australia president Geoff Pollard told ABC Radio: "We haven't formally told the International Tennis Federation and the Spanish Federation, which we have to do by Monday.
"But I think enough clues have been given that the answer will be grass."
The portable grass surface was used for Australia's 2001 final against France, which the hosts lost 3-2.
The grass broke up through the five matches of the 2001 final, causing uneven bounce and a shifting surface.
All three of Spain's other Davis Cup finals have been against Australia.
They lost 4-1 on grass in Sydney in 1965 and Brisbane in 1967 before breaking through for their first-ever title on Barcelona's clay courts in 2000.
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