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Defending champion Spain will not have to face Roger Federer when it hosts Swizerland in a bullring in their Davis Cup opener.
The Spanish have chosen Logrono's 11,000-capacity Plaza de Toros for the March 5-7 first-round series. The bullring features a retractable roof, with the hosts likely to choose a clay surface.
An anticipated Federer-Rafael Nadal match will not happen, however, after the Swiss tennis federation confirmed Tuesday that the top-ranked player will not take part. Swiss No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka is also in doubt as his wife is due to give birth then.
Spain defended its title in November with a 5-0 sweep of the Czech Republic.
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Logrono is the capital of the wine-rich province of Rioja.
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