<p>The International Tennis Federation made the change at its annual general meeting after Argentina last November used Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata, which failed to meet capacity requirements.<br />Argentina preferred to play away from its regular arena - Buenos Aires' outdoor clay Parque Roca Stadium - because of Spain's mastery on the red surface. But Spain went on to beat Argentina 3-1 on indoor carpet.<br /><br />Tennis' governing body also reconfigured the Europe/Africa Zone into Europe Group II and Africa Group III.<br />Albania, Kenya and Zambia were bumped up from Class C membership to Class B, while Mongolia and Antigua and Barbuda were dropped.<br />Six new members were promoted to sit on the 12-man board of directors, which will increase to 13 from 2010.<br />Next year's annual meeting will be held in Washington, DC, from Aug. 23-25.</p>
<p>The International Tennis Federation made the change at its annual general meeting after Argentina last November used Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata, which failed to meet capacity requirements.<br />Argentina preferred to play away from its regular arena - Buenos Aires' outdoor clay Parque Roca Stadium - because of Spain's mastery on the red surface. But Spain went on to beat Argentina 3-1 on indoor carpet.<br /><br />Tennis' governing body also reconfigured the Europe/Africa Zone into Europe Group II and Africa Group III.<br />Albania, Kenya and Zambia were bumped up from Class C membership to Class B, while Mongolia and Antigua and Barbuda were dropped.<br />Six new members were promoted to sit on the 12-man board of directors, which will increase to 13 from 2010.<br />Next year's annual meeting will be held in Washington, DC, from Aug. 23-25.</p>