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Daily Bagel: Federer and Wawrinka get a heroes welcome in Switzerland

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• The Swiss team began their champagne celebrations immediately after Roger Federer defeated Richard Gasquet to clinch the title on Sunday:

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• Wawrinka's declaration of love:

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• Here's Marco Chiudinelli leading the Swiss in a cheer last night. Federer was into it:

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• The Swiss Davis Cup victory dominated the Swiss newspapers:

The frontpages of Swiss newspapers in Lausanne.

The frontpages of Swiss newspapers in Lausanne.

• Over 10,000 fans greeted the players in Lausanne, Switzerland, to welcome the team back on Monday. The cell network crashed because of the crowds. Fitting that the team chose Wawrinka's hometown:

Wawrinka poses with the Davis Cup trophy in Lausanne.

Wawrinka poses with the Davis Cup trophy in Lausanne.

Davis Cup reading: 

• And one last photo from today's celebration in Lausanne:

Federer reacts to the noise made by the supporters in Lausanne.

Federer reacts to the noise made by the supporters in Lausanne.