Federer-Wawrinka Duo - Switzerland's Top Tennis Players

The Swiss players, world number two Roger Federerwhich became a real satisfaction as the country was
and Stanislas Wawrinka, who is currently in the ninthleft out for this year's tournament. One major doubt
position in the ATP rankings, have become one of thecontinues to be Roger Federer's participation but he
elite tennis duos especially after the latest victorybriefly stated it seems very probable as long as the
achieved in the Davis Cup World group match and theDavis Cup games do not interfere with the ATP tour
previous Gold medal obtained during the Beijing 2008official tournaments he is required to appear at.
Olympic Games during August.The five-time US Open Gran Slam winner has also
Over the six years of professional play since thementioned that despite the fact he has mainly
23-years old Wawrinka began his tennis career; heconcentrated in singles tournaments over his
has escalated from the 171 position in 2003 to the 54thprofessional career, he believes the double matches
place in 2005 to a 36th ranking in 2007, while reachinghe played alongside with fellowman Wawrinka helped
the top ten in the current ATP Tour. He also holds ahim to regain confidence and triggered something
singles career record of 105-91, one title to his namedifferent within himself. Many experts believe the duo's
and a doubles Olympic medal. Despite his hard andGold medal achievement changed Federer's vision and
constant work his game has suffered major setbacksit opened a new door of possibilities for the player and
due to a knee injury. Nevertheless, the young Swissa brief preview of this could have been his Grand slam
has proved his talent against players such as: thewin in New York.
Argentinean Juan Ignacio Chela, the Russian MaratNevertheless, it is refreshing to see how two skilled
Safin and the Croatian Ivan Ljubicic.players, one of them perhaps more accomplished than
Only this past Saturday at the indoor Malley stadiumthe other partnered up and play so comfortable for
both Swiss players teamed up to play against theone common goal. The fact that Federer's career has
Belgium group made up by; Xavier Malisse and Oliverbeen very different from Wawrinka's does not imply
Rochus for a Davis Cup entry for the 2009the fact Stanislas could easy become the next
competition. There was indeed a lot of pressure on thenumber one Swiss player in the coming years as he
players, as we witnessed what they were capable ofhas proven to be a solid, strategic player on all
doing at the Olympics, but during the match it wassurfaces which remains one of the biggest challenges
clear that Federer and Wawrinka were proud to playfor a tennis player. And perhaps his learning ability
for their country and the duo just kept improving.might pick up something more from the tennis master
The 4-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 final score provided the Swissof all times.
players with their pass to next year's competition