Federer dedicates win to teammates post helping Swiss grab first Davis Cup title

17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer defeated France's Richard Gasquet in straight sets to seal Switzerland's first ever Davis Cup victory, and then went on to dedicate the win to his teammates.

Federer beat Gasquet 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to give the Swiss an unassailable 3-1 lead.

An emotional Federer, who was in tears at the end of the match, was quoted by The BBC as saying that this one is for the boys. He added that this is not for him, as he has won enough.

Federer said that he is just happy they can give everyone in their country a historic moment.

The world number two also paid tribute to compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka, who helped set up the victory in Lille by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before partnering Federer to win the doubles.

Federer and Wawrinka were involved in a row at the ATP Tour Finals in London, which the world number two later described as heat of the moment.

Federer said that Wawrinka has put in so much effort over the years, adding that his compatriot played an unbelievable weekend and that is what gave him the opportunity to win.

Federer, who lost his singles rubber to Gael Monfils on Friday, played an inspired match as he crushed Gasquet, who replaced Tsonga due to an arm injury.

The Swiss win comes a week after Federer pulled out of the Tour Finals title match against Novak Djokovic at the O2 in London to protect a back injury, the report added.