Thanks to the third three-set victory in a row, world number one Novak Djokovic can secure his first tennis title of the year in his Serbian homeland.
the essentials in brief
- Novak Djokovic makes it into the final for the first time this season.
- The Serb meets Andrei Rublev in the final in Belgrade on Sunday.
In the semifinals in Belgrade, Novak Djokovic defeated the Russian Olympic finalist Karen Khachanov 4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2. The Serb is in a final for the first time this season. In the final on Sunday, the 34-year-old Serb will face Andrei Rublev. The second-placed Russian professional gave the Italian Fabio Fognini little chance at 6: 2, 6: 2.
Djokovic had already had trouble in the previous two rounds of the clay court tournament. Against his two compatriots Laslo Djere and Miomir Kecmanovic he needed three sets each to progress. He lost the first set in all three matches.
Because he is not vaccinated against the corona virus, the “Djoker” could not take part in some tournaments this season. Before the Australian Open, he lost a court case and had to leave Australia before the tournament started.
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In Dubai at the end of February, the 20-time Grand Slam tournament winner was surprisingly eliminated in the quarterfinals. In Monte Carlo, after a compulsory break of weeks, he was unexpectedly over in his opening match.
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