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Tennis: Djokovic in driver's seat as Serbia leads USA

April 6, 2013 21:45
Serbia took a major step towards reaching the semi-finals by outlasting the host USA in a marathon five-set victory in Saturday's doubles competition of their Davis Cup tie. Ilija Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic shocked the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 4-6, 15-13 to give Serbia a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five tie heading into a pair of Sunday's reverse singles matches. World No. 1 and reigning Aussie Open champ Novak Djokovic can send Serbia into the semis with a win Sunday over American Sam Querrey, who is ranked 20th in the world.

Tennis: Davis Cup result: Serbia 2 USA 1

April 6, 2013 20:45
Results from the second day of the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between the United States and Serbia on Saturday: USA 1 Serbia 2 Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt John Isner (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5 Sam Querrey (USA) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Saturday Nenad Zimonjic/Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) bt Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 4-6, 15-13 Sunday Sam Querrey (USA) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) John Isner (USA) v Viktor Troicki (SRB) afp

Tennis: Serbia, USA knotted at 1-1 after Davis Cup openers

April 6, 2013 02:00
Novak Djokovic got Serbia off to a hot start, but American Sam Querrey's gritty victory over Viktor Troicki saw the United States pull level on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie. World No. 1 Djokovic beat big-serving John Isner in straight sets in the first singles match, recovering from an early break in the first set en route to a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5 triumph. The Serbian player saved the only break point he faced in the third set -- in the second game -- and broke Isner at love for a 6-5 advantage.

Tennis: Serbia, USA knotted at 1-1 after Davis Cup openers

April 6, 2013 01:15
Novak Djokovic got Serbia off to a hot start, but American Sam Querrey's gritty victory over Viktor Troicki saw the United States pull level on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie. World No. 1 Djokovic beat big-serving John Isner in straight sets in the first singles match, recovering from an early break in the first set en route to a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5 triumph. The Serbian player saved the only break point he faced in the third set -- in the second game -- and broke Isner at love for a 6-5 advantage.

Tennis: Champion Czechs in charge in Davis Cup quarters

April 6, 2013 00:30
Lukas Rosol gave defending champions the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup quarter-final clash with hosts Kazakhstan on Friday, battling back from a set down to beat Andrey Golubev. World No. 63 Rosol won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) in two hours 41 minutes in his first ever head-to-head clash with Golubev, who is ranked 205th in the ATP world rankings. Jan Hajek had gained the first point of the best-of-five match tie for the Czechs when he beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Tennis: Davis Cup result: USA 1 Serbia 1

April 5, 2013 22:46
Results from the first day of the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between the United States and Serbia on Friday: USA 1 Serbia 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt John Isner (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5 Sam Querrey (USA) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Saturday Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) v Nenad Zimonjic/Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) Sunday Sam Querrey (USA) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) John Isner (USA) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)

Tennis: Djokovic gives Serbia 1-0 Davis Cup lead over USA

April 5, 2013 20:30
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat big-serving John Isner in straight sets to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over the United States in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final on Friday. Djokovic defeated Isner 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5, recovering from an early break in the opening set and taking control from there. The Serbian player saved the only break point he faced in the third set -- in the second game -- and broke Isner at love for a 6-5 advantage.

Tennis: Djokovic gives Serbia 1-0 Davis Cup lead over USA

April 5, 2013 19:00
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat big-serving John Isner in straight sets to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over the United States in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final on Friday. Djokovic defeated Isner 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5, recovering from an early break in the opening set and taking control from there. Djokovic saved the only break point he faced in the third set, and gained the break he needed in the 11th game to give himself a chance to serve out the match on the indoor court at Boise's Taco Bell Arena. He finished off the two-hour encounter with a love game.

Tennis: Davis Cup result: USA 0 Serbia 1

April 5, 2013 19:00
Results from the first day of the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between the United States and Serbia on Friday: USA 0 Serbia 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) bt John Isner (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 7-5 Playing later Sam Querrey (USA) v Viktor Troicki (SRB) Saturday Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) v Nenad Zimonjic/Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) Sunday Sam Querrey (USA) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) John Isner (USA) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)

Tennis: Djokovic leads Serbia against USA

April 4, 2013 16:00
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, leading Serbia's Davis Cup quarter-final charge against the United States, will take on John Isner in the opening singles match of their World Group tie on Friday. Djokovic is one of just two top-10 player, along with France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who will be competing in the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals this weekend.
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