PERTH: Novak Djokovic insisted Tuesday a sore right wrist which required on-court treatment turned into “now not a main issue” as he led Serbia into the region-finals of the United Cup.
The world primary dropped a set in grinding past the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1 and required numerous visits from the instructor.
He did not participate in the figuring out mixed doubles, alternatively watching from the group bench as Olga Danilovic and Hamad Medjedovic defeated Czech pair Miriam Kolodziejova and Petr Nouza four-6, 7-6 (7/2), 10-8.
It placed Serbia right into a ultimate-8 clash with Australia on Wednesday.
The result way that defending champions america are out, with one more day of area-very last play in Perth to head before the occasion shifts to a weekend finish in Sydney.
“It befell inside the warm-up nowadays earlier than the in shape,” stated Djokovic of the wrist issue, which comes barely a week ahead of his defence of the Australian Open.
“I basically were given regular remedy before the fit, for the duration of the in shape, after the suit, , trying to address the issue that i’m facing these days in the quality viable manner.
“I understand expert sport in general, this stuff happen. I assume it’s no longer a main challenge, because I nevertheless controlled to finish the match and controlled to play properly, even though I maybe wasn’t feeling 100 percent.
“hopefully i’ll have sufficient time to get better for day after today’s tie in opposition to Australia,” delivered the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Czech Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova started the tie by defeating Danilovic 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, handing Djokovic a comeback task as he took on Lehecka to take it to the finding out doubles.
“It turned into incredible, I did not have luck in singles but thank god we have Novak with us,” Danilovic said after sending Serbia through inside the doubles.
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The 113th-ranked Medjedovic added: “I know how worn-out Olga changed into, she gave the whole lot she ought to, and did it for us.”
Poland will face China in the different Perth zone-very last on Wednesday.
In Sydney, Stefanos Tsitsipas, overwhelmed by Djokovic inside the Australian Open final ultimate year, additionally struggled with an injury, to the decrease returned.
The Greek international variety six become expected to satisfy Chilean primary Nicolas Jarry, however sat it out, leaving teammate Stefanos Sakellaridis to step up.
Sakellaridis, just 19 years old and ranked 416, positioned up an extremely good combat against the nineteenth-ranked Jarry, however fell short 6-3, 3-6, 7-five.
Greek global number 8 Maria Sakkari had earlier earned a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Chile’s outclassed Daniela Seguel.
Tsitsipas returned for the essential mixed doubles decider with Sakkari, however they misplaced 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 10-6 to Seguel and Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera.
“it’s incredible, terrific,” Barrios Vera said. “it’s our 2d fit as a crew, so we are extremely good satisfied.”
Tsitsipas, who reached the Australian Open very last last year, losing to Djokovic, turned into truely struggling on serve past due in the fit, grimacing as he held his returned.
while looking Sakkari’s singles, he instructed the host broadcaster “there are a few chances I may not play and there are some possibilities that i would” towards Chile.
“i’m kinda 50-50 to date. we will be patient.”
A six-time Grand slam semi-finalist, Tsitsipas has 10 ATP tour titles to his call, however remains searching for a first important win.
within the different Sydney tie, Donna Vekic and Borna Coric overcame Arantxa Rus and Tallon Griekspoor respectively to provide Croatia an unassailable 2-zero lead over the Netherlands.
