| The Swiss players, world number two Roger Federer | | | | which became a real satisfaction as the country was |
| and Stanislas Wawrinka, who is currently in the ninth | | | | left out for this year's tournament. One major doubt |
| position in the ATP rankings, have become one of the | | | | continues to be Roger Federer's participation but he |
| elite tennis duos especially after the latest victory | | | | briefly stated it seems very probable as long as the |
| achieved in the Davis Cup World group match and the | | | | Davis Cup games do not interfere with the ATP tour |
| previous Gold medal obtained during the Beijing 2008 | | | | official 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 the | | | | mentioned that despite the fact he has mainly |
| 23-years old Wawrinka began his tennis career; he | | | | concentrated in singles tournaments over his |
| has escalated from the 171 position in 2003 to the 54th | | | | professional career, he believes the double matches |
| place in 2005 to a 36th ranking in 2007, while reaching | | | | he played alongside with fellowman Wawrinka helped |
| the top ten in the current ATP Tour. He also holds a | | | | him to regain confidence and triggered something |
| singles career record of 105-91, one title to his name | | | | different within himself. Many experts believe the duo's |
| and a doubles Olympic medal. Despite his hard and | | | | Gold medal achievement changed Federer's vision and |
| constant work his game has suffered major setbacks | | | | it opened a new door of possibilities for the player and |
| due to a knee injury. Nevertheless, the young Swiss | | | | a brief preview of this could have been his Grand slam |
| has proved his talent against players such as: the | | | | win in New York. |
| Argentinean Juan Ignacio Chela, the Russian Marat | | | | Nevertheless, 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 stadium | | | | the other partnered up and play so comfortable for |
| both Swiss players teamed up to play against the | | | | one common goal. The fact that Federer's career has |
| Belgium group made up by; Xavier Malisse and Oliver | | | | been very different from Wawrinka's does not imply |
| Rochus for a Davis Cup entry for the 2009 | | | | the fact Stanislas could easy become the next |
| competition. There was indeed a lot of pressure on the | | | | number one Swiss player in the coming years as he |
| players, as we witnessed what they were capable of | | | | has proven to be a solid, strategic player on all |
| doing at the Olympics, but during the match it was | | | | surfaces which remains one of the biggest challenges |
| clear that Federer and Wawrinka were proud to play | | | | for 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 Swiss | | | | of all times. |
| players with their pass to next year's competition | | | | |