What a 2014 Davis Cup Title for the Swiss Would Mean to Roger Federer

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Published: September 19, 2014

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Roger Federer has 17 Grand Slams and 80 career ATP titles. Yet there is one title that has eluded him his entire career. 

When Switzerland takes on France in the 2014 Davis Cup final in November, Federer has a chance to achieve a first for himself and his country. 

Switzerland has never won a Davis Cup title and Federer wants badly to be apart of the team that finally delivers. A Davis Cup win for the Swiss would further cement Federer's already legendary career. 

The Swiss return to the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1992. That year they were defeated by the U.S. dream team of John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras. 

This Swiss team is led by Federer and Stan Wawrinka, winner of the 2014 Australian Open. 

The French have some what of a dream team themselves. Winners of nine Davis Cup titles, the French last won in 2001. This year's team includes Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Gael Monfils, Julien Benneteau and Michael LLodra. They upended the defending champions, the Czech Republic, a team that featured Tomas Berdych, Jiri Vesely, Lukas Rosol and Radek Stepanek. 



The French will host the final November 21-23. The site and surface have yet to be determined. If it's on clay the French would have an advantage. Clay has been the worst surface for Federer, who has won just one French Open. It's even worse for Wawrinka, who has only advanced beyond the fourth round once at Roland Garros. Wawrinka lost in the first round of the French Open this year. 

Still, the Swiss have a solid chance at beating the French. They have the No. 3- and No. 4-ranked players on tour. The issue is the steep drop off in talent behind Federer and Wawrinka. Marco Chiudinelli, ranked No. 163 and Michael Lammer, ranked No. 495, round out the Swiss team. They have a combined 0-3 record in singles in Davis Cup this year.&...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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