Federer opts out of Swiss tie

Roger Federer will not play for Switzerland in their Davis Cup play-off against Kazakhstan which starts on Friday.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2010 - 13:28

Roger Federer will not play for Switzerland in their Davis Cup play-off against Kazakhstan which starts on Friday.

The 29-year-old has decided to miss the match in Kazakhstan, which will decide which country will stay in the world group next year, to rest.

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