Davis Cup holders Serbia shrugged off the injury-enforced absence of Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to take a 2-0 lead over Sweden in their Davis Cup quarter-final yesterday.
Davis Cup holders Serbia shrugged off the injury-enforced absence of Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to take a 2-0 lead over Sweden in their Davis Cup quarter-final yesterday.
Viktor Troicki beat Michael Ryderstedt 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 7-5 in the first singles rubber, just hours after new World No 1 Djokovic pulled out of his rubber against Ervin Eleskovic citing a knee injury.
World No 29 Janko Tipsarevic stepped in for Djokovic and enjoyed a comfortable second rubber when debutant Eleskovic, the world 355, retired with a knee injury after the Serb had established a 6-2, 1-0 lead after just 44 minutes.
"I want to say at the start that it's a terrible way to win. I am really sorry for Ervin," said Tipsarevic.
"I am happy to give my country a point but I didn't want to win like this."
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