Switzerland's Roger Federer (R) shakes hands with France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during the draw for the Davis Cup final in Lille, northern France, November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
LILLE France (Reuters) - Switzerland's Roger Federer, who has been hampered by back problems, has been named to play in the second singles rubber of the Davis Cup final against France's Gael Monfils on Friday.
The 17-time grand slam champion, looking to give the Swiss a maiden title in the team competition, withdrew from the ATP World Tour final against Novak Djokovic in London last Sunday.
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