USA beats Switzerland 3-0 in Davis Cup 2012

02/11: The United States are now in the Davis Cup 2012 quarterfinals after beating Switzerland 3-0 on the second day of their 1st round tie. The American team of Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish defeated Olympic champions Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to win the doubles match and third point in their tie and rendering the 2 reverse singles matches scheduled on Sunday to be meaningless. In Friday's opening singles matches, Fish edged out Wawrinka in a 5-set victory, while John Isner beat Federer in four sets. The United States will now face the winner of the 1st round match-up between Canada and France. The match-up is currently tied 1-1 with the pivotal doubles matched scheduled on Saturday in Vancouver.

02/09: World #3 and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is leading Switzerland in its 2012 Davis Cup campaign against the United States. The World Group 1st round tie between the USA and Switzerland will be the fourth meeting of the teams in Davis Cup history. USA holds a 2-1 advantage having beaten the Swiss at the 1992 World Cup Final held in Fort Worth, Texas; and also in the World Group – 1st Round in 2009 held in Birmingham, Alabama. Switzerland beat the US in 2001 in a first round tie held at Basle, Switzerland. For the 2012 Switzerland vs USA match-up, the Swiss are expected to win as they Federer, the home-court advantage, and the surface will be played in indoor clay – a solid surface for the Swiss players, and a shaky one for the Americans. The venue of the tie is at Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.

History and Davis Cup Ranking:

The United States have won the Davis Cup 32 times, the most of any nation. Their last championship win was in 2007. USA was also Davis Cup runner-up 29 times, the last runner-up finish being a 2004 loss to Spain. The United States is currently ranked #6 in the ITF rankings while Switzerland is ranked #15. Switzerland’s only appearance at a World Cup final was in 1992 when they lost to the USA.

Players and Team Captain:

Switzerland’s team is composed of Roger FEDERER (#3) , Stanislas WAWRINKA (#28), Marco CHIUDINELLI (#190), and Michael LAMMER (#251). The Swiss team captain is Severin LUTHI. Mardy FISH (#8), John ISNER (#17), Ryan HARRISON (#95), and world #1 doubles player Mike BRYAN make up the USA team. The team captain is former world #1 and 3-time Grand Slam champion Jim COURIER.

Match up and Results:
Day 1:
R1 S. WAWRINKA lost to M. FISH 2-6 6-4 6-4 1-6 7-9
R2 R. FEDERER vs J. ISNER
Day 2:
R3 R. FEDERER and S. WAWRINKA vs M. BRYAN and R. HARRISON
Day 3:
Match 4: R. FEDERER vs M. FISH
Match 5: S. WAWRINKA vs J. ISNER

Davis Cup 2012, USA vs Switzerland TV Schedule:

HOST BROADCASTER

SRG SSR (Switzerland) CHRTS, CHSRF, CHRSI
10 February: 12:30 (11:30 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 14:15 (13:15 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 11:50 (10:50 GMT) Day 3 Live

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTER

The Tennis Channel (USA)
10 February: 04:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 07:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 03:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Fox Australia (Australia)
10 February: 23:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
12 February: 00:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 22:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Globosat (Brazil) Sport TV
10 February: 10:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 11:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 09:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Rogers Sportsnet (Canada)
10 February: 07:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 08:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 06:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Dubai Sports (Dubai)
10 February: 16:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 17:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 15:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Neo (India)
14 February: 17:30 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 19:00 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
17 February: 16:30 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

JCS (Israel)
14 February: 14:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 15:00 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
17 February: 13:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

PCTV (Mexico)
14 February: 06:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 07:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
17 February: 05:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Sport 1 (Netherlands)
14 February: 13:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 18:30 (17:30 GMT) Day 2 Delayed
17 February: 19:00 (18:00 GMT) Day 3 Delayed

Solar (Phillipines)
14 February: 09:00 (01:00 GMT) Day 1 Delayed
15 February: 09:00 (01:00 GMT) Day 2 Delayed
17 February: 09:00 (01:00 GMT) Day 3 Delayed

Super Tennis (Italy)
10 February: 13:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 14:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 12:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Sport TV (Portugal)
10 February: 12:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live Sport TV 2
11 February: 13:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live Sport TV 3
12 February: 11:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live Sport TV 4

Dolce Sport (Romania)
10 February: 14:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 15:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 13:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

NTV + (Russia)
14 February: 16:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 17:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
17 February: 15:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Sportklub (Serbia)
10 February: 13:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 14:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 12:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Starhub (Singapore)
10 February: 20:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 21:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 19:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Canal Plus (Sweden)
14 February: 13:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
15 February: 14:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
17 February: 12:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

UBC (Thailand)
10 February: 19:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 20:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 18:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Eurosport (UK)
10 February: 19:30 (20:30 GMT) Day 1 Delayed
11 February: 15:30 (16:30 GMT) Day 2 Delayed
12 February: 18:30 (19:30 GMT) Day 3 Delayed

SCTV (Vietnam)
10 February: 19:00 (12:00 GMT) Day 1 Live
11 February: 20:30 (13:30 GMT) Day 2 Live
12 February: 18:00 (11:00 GMT) Day 3 Live

Davis Cup 2012 USA vs Switzerland Ticket Information:

Phone: +41 0900 645 164
Website: www.swisstennis.ch/coupedavis
Email: info@swisstennis.ch

Date: 10 Feb - 12 Feb 2012
Venue: Forum Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Start times:

Day 1: 1300 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1430 hrs (1330 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1200 hrs (1100 hrs GMT)


PRICES

All prices are in Swiss Francs

Premium
- Fri: 129
- Sat: 96
- Sun: 129
- 3 days: 339

1st Category
- Fri: 109
- Sat: 86
- Sun: 109
- 3 days: 269

2nd Category
- Fri: 91
- Sat: 66
- Sun: 91
- 3 days: 231

Box seat with hospitality
- 3 days: 1150 per person, per day

Business seat with hospitality
- 3 days: 925 per person, per day