Novak Djokovicworld no. 1 and semi-finalist at the recent Australian Open, will not be able to play in the final stage of the 2024 Davis Cup.
And not because of any damage or incompatibility with the calendar, but because Serbia was eliminated from the qualifying phasethe so-called ‘qualifiers’, in the hands of, a priori, weak Slovakia.
Despite the improbability of ‘Nole’ in this round, no one expected that the Serbian team, playing at home in the Sport Hall Ibar in Kraljevo, would be eliminated.
In the absence of the last two individual matches, lThe Slovaks dominated by a clear 3-0, making a hypothetical Serbian comeback impossible.
In the first match, Lukas Klein defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6, 6-2; In the second, Alex Molcan returned against Dusan Lajovic (4-6, 6-2 and 6-0), and in the doubles match, ultimately decisive, the Slovak couple formed by Lukas Klein and Igor Zelenay lost in two sets to the local duo, consisting of Nikola Cacis and Miomir Kecmanovic, 7-6 and 6-3.
With this elimination, The Davis Cup was left without one of its main attractions facing the final stage of the championship.
Yes, it confirmed previous predictions USA who dominated Ukraine 4-0 and they also have a very good passing strategy Canada (2-0 against South Korea), France (2-0 against Chinese Taipei) and Finlandwho also won 2-0 against Portugal.
Source: La Verdad
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