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Germany stun Djoko’s Serbia
Updated On: 29 November, 2021 09:51 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Germany will qualify for the quarter-finals from Group F if they can beat Austria on Sunday. The Russians made a perfect start to their campaign with a 3-0 victory over Ecuador. World No. 5 Andrey Rublev beat 291st-ranked Roberto Quiroz 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in Madrid.
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Serbia’s Novak Djokovic throws his racquet during the doubles tie against Germany. Pic/AFP
Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev helped the Russian Tennis Federation to an opening win.
World No. 1 Djokovic had drawn Serbia level in their second group-stage tie by beating Jan-Lennard Struff after Filip Krajinovic’s loss to Dominik Koepfer. But the 20-time Grand Slam singles champion and Cacic slipped to a 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) defeat by Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, who got over the line on their third match point in Innsbruck.
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