Roger Federer secured a berth in the final of the Davis Cup by comfortably beating Italy’s Fabio Fognini in Geneva yesterday.
Roared on by a capacity crowd in the Palexpo Arena, Federer dismantled world number 17 Fognini 6-2 6-3 7-6 (4) in just under two hours to give the Swiss an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Italy’s Andreas Seppi beat Michael Lammer 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the fifth rubber but Switzerland, who lost to the United States in their only other Davis Cup final appearance, progressed 3-2 and will play France in the November final.
“It’s really nice to share it (victory) with my team members,” Federer said. “I think I really struggled today. I think Fabio struggled all weekend.
“For the whole of Switzerland it’s great we’re in the finals now,” Switzerland captain Severin Luthi said. “We couldn’t be happier. The Swiss have reached the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1992.
