Gasquet to face Federer in Davis Cup singles


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 23 Nov 2014

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after winning their Davis Cup final doubles tennis match with his team mate Stanislas Wawrinka against France's Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, near Lille, November 22, 2014. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

LILLE, France (Reuters) - Richard Gasquet was called up in place of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to face Roger Federer in the first reverse singles of the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland, organisers said on Sunday.

Tsonga did not play in Saturday's doubles despite having been tipped to partner Gasquet against Stan Wawrinka and Federer.

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