Switzerland wins 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas title
Switzerland defeated France 3-1 to win the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final in Lille on Sunday. It is Switzerland’s first Davis Cup title, and it becomes only the 14th champion nation in the 115-year-old competition.
Roger Federer became the most successful Swiss player in Davis Cup history, recording his 50th Davis Cup singles or doubles victory over Richard Gasquet on Sunday to seal Switzerland’s triumph.
Sunday’s play set a new record for number of spectators at an officially-sanctioned tennis match with a crowd of 27,448, surpassing the 27,432 spectators who attended on Friday.
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in sport, with 122 nations taking part in 2014. The competition is 114 years old having been founded in 1900. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Davis Cup. International sponsors are Rolex (Official Timekeeper) Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) and NH Hotels (Official Hotel), while Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Lacoste, Perrier and Peugeot are international sponsors of the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com, www.twitter.com/daviscup, www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and www.daviscup.tv.
DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS FINAL
SWITZERLAND defeated FRANCE 3-1
Venue: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille, FRA (clay – indoors)
Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 61 36 63 62
Gael Monfils (FRA) d. Roger Federer (SUI) 61 64 63
Roger Federer/Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d. Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet (FRA) 63 75 64
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 64 62 62
Gael Monfils (FRA) v Stan Wawrinka (SUI) not played
Topics: 2014 Davis Cup, Atp, Bnp Paribas, Federer, France, Richard Gasquet, Switzerland, Tennis Results
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