November 29, 2011 - 13:07 AMT
Roger Federer names Spain as Davis Cup favorite

The World No. 3 Roger Federer (Switzerland) shared his forecast of Davis Cup final between Spain and Argentina.

“In many respects, it will be a match between equals. Still, I believe Spain to be a favorite, with home play and a strong line-up on the plus side,” gotennis.ru quoted the Swiss player as saying.

Spain are chasing their fifth Davis Cup crown. They lifted the famous old trophy for the first time in 2000 and then went on to lift it another three times in the same decade, with further wins in 2004, 2008 and 2009. Argentina are still chasing their first ever Davis Cup title having fallen at the final hurdle on three previous occasions, in 1981, 2006 and 2008.