adminDUBAI. — Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup tennis competition this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014.
Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating France 3-1 in the final. The Davis Cup was the only major competition the 17-time Grand Slam champion had not won.
Federer won’t be in the line-up when Switzerland opens defence of the title in Belgium on March 6-8. And Federer said he has no plans to play Davis Cup the rest of the year either. “It wasn’t a difficult decision,” the 33-year-old Federer said on Monday at the Dubai tournament. “I have played for so long, and I think by winning it I can finally do whatever I please, to be quite honest.”
The Swiss team in Belgium will also be without 2013 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka.
Federer has played in 26 Davis Cup ties since 1999 for an overall 50-17 win-loss record. “It’s been a big burden for me throughout my career and one of the things that have caused more difficulties in my life than many other things, I must say,” Federer said. — AFP.
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