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Switzerland picks Geneva over Basel for Davis Cup
Switzerland's tennis federation has picked Geneva over Roger Federer's hometown Basel to host a Davis Cup match against the Czech Republic in February.
- Associated Press
- Updated: October 15, 2012 05:15 PM IST
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Geneva:
Switzerland's tennis federation has picked Geneva over Roger Federer's hometown Basel to host a Davis Cup match against the Czech Republic in February.
Swiss Tennis President Rene Stammbach says Geneva was the less risky option, and that Federer is unlikely to confirm before the end of the year if he will play.
The Feb. 1-3 first-round match is scheduled days after the Australian Open ends.
The federation says Swiss No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka, who comes from the canton (state) neighboring Geneva, has said he will play.
Swiss Tennis says a 5,500-capacity indoor arena at the Palexpo center will host the match. The court surface has not yet been chosen.
Topics mentioned in this article
Roger Federer
Tennis
Rafael Nadal
Andy Murray
David Ferrer
Novak Djokovic
Bernard Tomic
Stanislas Wawrinka
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