Australian Open champion loses to world No . 64 in Davis Cup quarters . Swiss teammate Roger Federer wins his rubber to tie tie with Kazakhstan 1 - 1 . Germany goes to 2 - 0 lead over France in Nancy ; Czechs also 2 - 0 up against Japan . The Swiss pair will now team up for Saturday 's crucial doubles rubber against Evgeny Korolev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov . Italy lead Britain 1 - 0 after rain - delayed first day in Rome .
Australian Open champion loses to world No . 64 in Davis Cup quarters . Swiss teammate Roger Federer wins his rubber to tie tie with Kazakhstan 1 - 1 . Germany goes to 2 - 0 lead over France in Nancy ; Czechs also 2 - 0 up against Japan . Italy lead Britain 1 - 0 after rain - delayed first day in Rome .