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  • Roger Federer Secures Switzerland’s Historic Davis Cup Win

    Roger Federer Secures Switzerland’s Historic Davis Cup Win

    Roger Federer Stan Wawrinka

    With his 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory over France’s Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer secured Switzerland’s historic first Davis Cup win.

    Switzerland beat France 3-1: on Friday, Stan Wawrinka beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2), then Federer lost to Gael Monfils (6-1, 6-4, 6-3); on Saturday, Federer and Wawrinka teamed up to defeat the French team of Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet (6-3, 7-5, 6-4); and finally on Sunday, Federer demolished Gasquet (6-4, 6-2, 6-2).

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  • Switzerland and France to Meet In Davis Cup Final

    Switzerland and France to Meet In Davis Cup Final

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    Roger Federer and the Swiss team will be trying for their first ever Davis Cup trophy when they meet the talented and entertaining French team in December. Switzerland has the benefit of two major title holders, including Stan Wawrinka, but the French have depth on the bench. Their semifinals team featured Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Gael Monfils, and the veteran Julian Benneteau. The French will also have home-court advantage, with the surface yet to be announced, and already much-debated in the blogosphere. Davis Cup finals don’t always feature so much star-power,  and this one should generate more than the usual amount of interest.

    In World Group playoffs, the USA made it through comprehensively over Slovakia, while Spain, which has won four Cups in the last 10 years, was downgraded in a loss to Brazil. Serbia, the winner in 2010, is still fighting to stay alive over India. Canada, Croatia, Belgium, and Australia are also through into the World Group for next year.

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  • Federer Commits to Davis Cup Action

    Federer Commits to Davis Cup Action

    Roger Federer

    Roger Federer will join the Australian Open champion and new Swiss No.1 Stanislas Wawrinka in their Davis Cup first-round tie against Serbia.

    “I can confirm that Roger is in Serbia and will play in the Davis Cup,” stated Sandra Perez of the Swiss Tennis Federation.

    It is the first time since 2012 that Federer has made the commitment to play Davis Cup and the last time he played a first round tie was back in 2005.

    The Swiss will begin the tie as favorites with Serbia missing Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic. The makeshift Serbian team will provisionally feature Dusan Lajovic (ranked No. 102) and Filip Krajinovic (No. 280) in singles, with Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac pairing up for the doubles.

    The tie will be played on an indoor hard court in Novi Sad.

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