Geneva: Switzerland missed a chance to seal their victory over the Netherlands after World No 2 Roger Federer and late replacement Marco Chiudinelli were shocked by Thiemo De Bakker and Matwe Middelkoop in a Davis Cup relegation playoff on Saturday.

The Dutch pair rallied from a set down to win 7-6 (7), 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 after Federer's regular partner Stanislas Wawrinka opted out citing fatigue. Switzerland leads 2-1.


Roger Federer