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Row continues in Spanish tennis
By h.b. - May 14, 2008 - 7:29 AM
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The row between the top Spanish tennis players and the games foundation in Spain, RFET, continues, following the decision to hold the Davis Cup semi-final matches in Madrid this September, against the wishes of the players who wanted to meet the Americans at sea level.
The players have complained about the President of the Spanish Tennis Federation, Pedro Muñoz, who is today in El Mundo alleged to have been putting pressure on the players by sending them and their trainers’ messages by SMS text. The paper says the messages were threatening and personal, and challenged the players with a loss of income.
Rafa Nadal has commented that after the Davis Cup decision, instead of consolatory behaviour, Muñoz has come out fighting.
Other player David Ferrer, said it was not for the players to call for a resignation, but people should know the type of president who was running the federation.
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