Federer will play in Davis Cup playoff this month

London, England (Sports Network) - Roger Federer has decided to play Davis Cup for Switzerland this month.
The Swiss will face the Czech Republic in a playoff on an indoor carpet in Prague from September 21-23, with the winner joining next year's 16-team World Group.
Federer had said that he would not play Davis Cup this year so he could concentrate on his top-ranking status and the Grand Slams. He won three of the four majors this year and was the runner-up at the French Open.
The 26-year-old Federer will be joined on the Swiss team by Stanislas Wawrinka, Michael Lammer and Yves Allegro. The formidable Czechs will counter with Tomas Berdych, Radek Stepanek, Lukas Dlouhy and Martin Damm.
Federer captured his fourth straight U.S. Open title last week, giving him 12 major titles for his brilliant career.