History

Tennis reached Switzerland in the late 19th century and spread through local clubs. Today the sport is organised nationally by Swiss Tennis, the Swiss tennis federation, which supports clubs, coaches, juniors and the national teams.

Swiss Tennis

Swiss Tennis is the governing body for the sport in Switzerland. It looks after the club network, player and coach development and the national teams that play in the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup.

Davis Cup 2014

In November 2014 Switzerland beat France 3–1 in the final in Lille, France, to win the Davis Cup for the first time. Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka led the team.

Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

The women's team competition was known as the Fed Cup and was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup in 2020. Switzerland won it in 2022, beating Australia in the final in Glasgow, with Belinda Bencic as a leading player.

Olympic moments

• Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka won the men's doubles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
• Belinda Bencic won the women's singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, played in 2021.