Lüthi relies on Kym and Hüsler in the singles against Peru

The Swiss Davis Cup team will play against Peru in Biel on Friday with Jérôme Kym and Marc-Andrea Hüsler in the first two singles matches.

Swiss captain Severin Lüthi had three candidates for the two singles spots. He chose Jérôme Kym (ATP 151) and Marc-Andrea Hüsler (ATP 171), thus beating the recently weakened Dominic Stricker (ATP 336).

The 21-year-old Kym from Aargau will open the match on Saturday at 2 p.m. against the one-year-old Ignacio Buse (ATP 212). Hüsler from Zurich will then face the Peruvian team leader Juan Pablo Varillas (ATP 179). A doubles match and the remaining two singles will follow on Saturday.

Lüthi has nominated the left-handed duo Hüsler/Stricker for the doubles. However, as with the two singles matches on Saturday, the line-up can still be changed without giving reasons.

The aim of this World Group playoff is to qualify for the qualifiers mentioned next spring. There you have the chance to secure a place in the final round of the best 16.

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