- Palma Arena
The Palma Arena (also known in Spanish as Velodrome Palma) is a multisport pavilion of the city of
Palma de Mallorca . Its main function is hosting indoorcycling races on a banked track, and is one of the best equipped inEurope for this purpose. It was constructed under the auspices of Dutch architectural firm Sander Douma which specializes in indoor cycling venues, and was inaugurated in 2007 when it hosted the2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships . It has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.On
May 2 ,2007 it staged the 'Battle of Surfaces ' tennis match which saw Mallorca local and World No. 2Rafael Nadal take on World No. 1Roger Federer . This match was unique because one side of the court was clay - Nadal's speciality - and the other side was grass - Federer's speciality. The result was a push for Federer as he won equal points on both surfaces, but Nadel used the clay to his advantage in victory capturing 12 more points than he did on grass.
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