Davis Cup Stunner in Switzerland – Isner upsets Federer, Fish outlasts Wawrinka to put U.S. up 2-0

DAVIS CUP STUNNER IN SWITZERLAND Isner upsets Federer, Fish outlasts Wawrinka to put U.S. up 2-0 By Junior Williams FRIBOURG, Switzerland — This wasn’t supposed to happen. A home crowd left the Forum Fribourg stunned after the United States took a 2-0 lead against Switzerland in their first round Davis Cup World Group clash, as John Isner shocked Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 and Mardy Fish defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7 in a 4 hour 26 minute showdown. Switzerland’s game plan was set: Host the tie on clay — a surface that’s usually Kryptonite to the Americans — and throw 16-time Grand Slam winner Federer into the mix. But the Americans had other ideas. At first it looked as if Federer was on track to dispatch Isner quickly. The Swiss was working his usual magic with forehand winners and strong service games resulting in short points. It took Federer only 29 minutes to win the first set. But Isner evened things up in the...