Roger Federer Leads Switzerland Into Their First Davis Cup Final In 22 Years

Roger Federer has taken Switzerland to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years

Roger Federer has taken Switzerland to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years, beating Fabio Fognini of Italy in the opening reverse singles on Sunday for a winning 3-1 lead in their semi-final, Press Association reports.

Federer celebrated with skipping jumps across the court on completing a 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (4) win against the 17th-ranked Fognini, to delight a noisy 18,000-plus crowd at Palexpo indoor arena.

Switzerland will play at France in the final on Nov 21-23 as they look for their first-ever Davis Cup success, last coming close as finalists in 1992.

Federer will play in his first David Cup final of his career as a result.