MADRID (AFP) – World primary Novak Djokovic comfortably preserved his 10-year undefeated Davis Cup singles file on Wednesday (Dec 1) to maintain Serbia alive of their quarter-final in opposition to Kazakhstan.
Djokovic eased previous Thirty sixth-ranked Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-4 in 77 minutes to go away the tie resting on the end result of the doubles rubber.
Twenty-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic has not misplaced a singles match within the competitors since retiring in opposition to Juan Martin del Potro in Serbia’s 2011 semi-final defeat to Argentina.
Serbia, the 2010 champions, are bidding to make the semi-finals of the Davis Cup for the fifth time.
Djokovic is now as a consequence of group up with Nikola Cacic within the doubles in opposition to Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov.
“We have not completed the job – I hope that we are able to win the doubles,” stated Djokovic.
The eventual winners of the tie will face Croatia within the semi-finals.
Earlier Wednesday, Mikhail Kukushkin saved 4 match factors to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic to offer the Kazakhs the opening level of the quarter-final.
Kukushkin, the world 182, triumphed over 69th-ranked Kecmanovic 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (13/11) after greater than three hours on courtroom.
Kecmanovic, most well-liked by Serbia captain Viktor Troicki over higher-ranked Dusan Lajovic and Filip Krajinovic, had been on the right track for victory after profitable seven video games in a row on his option to a 3-0 lead within the decider.
“You recognize this type of match for positive goes to be particular in my life,” stated the 33-year-old Russian-born Kukushkin.
“I do not even know what was the rating within the tiebreak. For this reason we love the Davis Cup, it is about these form of matches.
“I am so honoured to play for my nation. Our followers are the most effective on this planet. They gave that form of help for thus a few years. I used to be combating so much, it was such a troublesome match.”
Germany will face both Sweden or Russia within the different semi-final on Friday with the ultimate additionally being performed in Madrid on Sunday.