Switzerland, led by Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, won its first Davis Cup title in 2014. The Swiss team defeated France 3–1 in the final, held from November 21 to 23 at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Wawrinka gave Switzerland an early advantage by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the opening singles rubber. Federer then clinched the championship by beating Richard Gasquet in the fourth rubber, completing a historic victory for Swiss tennis. The title was especially notable because the Davis Cup is a team competition in a sport usually dominated by individual achievements.
Switzerland had reached the final once before, losing to the United States in 1992. The 2014 squad combined Federer’s experience with Wawrinka’s outstanding season, which had included his first major championship at the Australian Open.
The team’s victory also ended a long wait for Federer, who had won numerous individual trophies but had never previously captured the Davis Cup. Federer and Wawrinka had already won Olympic doubles gold for Switzerland at the 2008 Beijing Games.