Davis Cup tennis match to be played in Marbella in March

“It is a special moment, due to two circumstances, since the format has changed and suddenly Spain loses the world group in Madrid, and this tie comes to us, which is very important because we have to go back to being the elite of the sport.

“Added to that, we have the great absence of our beloved Manolo Santana who we must always remember in tennis,” he added.

Up to 4,000 spectators will be able to watch the event.

Mayor Angeles Muñoz said the upcoming match is “much more than a sports tournament.”

“In homage to Manolo, we wanted to continue with his hope that Marbella would be chosen by the Federation to carry out qualifying rounds. Our objective is that the figure of Santana will be very present, and we will have a specific event in his honour,” she said.

“We are working to bring the players who were Manolo’s teammates, as well as former Davis Cup players, and former captains at the national and international level. Everyone who was related to him, we want them to be in Marbella in his honour”, added Martinez.