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Alcaraz comes from behind to defeat Djokovic in Riyadh exhibition match
RIYADH - Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to defeat Serbia's Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a season-opening exhibition match in Riyadh on Wednesday evening.
Djokovic and Alcaraz, the world number one and world number two in men's tennis singles, produced an excellent display that looked like a taster of highly interesting trophy battles to come next year.
Piksi for B92.net: ''I wasn't myself anymore...'' VIDEO
In less than three years, Piksi managed to take the "eagles" to the World Cup in Qatar and the EURO in Germany, thus becoming the first man since Ivica Osim to lead the national team to two consecutive major competitions.
Also, Serbia entered the elite rank of the League of Nations, but despite these successes, many turbulences and problems accompanied Stojkovi's tenure so far.
Milojevic: There was no thinking when Red Star called
BELGRADE - Serbian football giants Red Star Belgrade re-appointed Vladan Milojevic as head coach on Friday.
Milojevic succeeds Israeli coach Barak Bakhar.
Serbia men's football team to play Russia, Cyprus in away friendlies in March
BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team will play Russia and Cyprus in away friendlies scheduled for March, the Football Association of Serbia has announced on its website.
Serbia will first face Russia in Moscow on March 21 and then Cyprus in Limassol on March 25.
Potential Serbia vs Russia friendly contingent on permissions by UEFA, FIFA
BELGRADE - The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) is considering a Serbia vs Russia friendly in St Petersburg in March next year but the idea will materialise only if UEFA and FIFA give their permissions, sources close to the FSS have told Tanjug.
TSC hammered by Olympiacos away in UEFA Europa League
ATHENS - Serbia's TSC lost to Greek side Olympiacos 5-2 away from home in the last round of the UEFA Europa League group stage on Thursday evening.
Ayoub El Kaabi (21 min), Daniel Podence (40, 42 min), Vejko Ilic (46 min OG) and Youssef El-Arabi (68 min) provided the goals for Olympiacos, while Ifet Djakovac (48 min) and Aleksandar Cvetkovic (61 min) scored for TSC.
Vucic: Al Mubarak a personal friend of mine and great friend of Serbia
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Wednesday with UAE Executive Affairs Authority Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who is also the owner of the English Premier League club Manchester City FC, and noted that Al Mubarak was a personal friend of his as well as a great friend of Serbia.
Jokic: Pesic to be first to know whether I will play at Paris Olympics
CHICAGO - Serbia's NBA superstar Nikola Jokic says there is still "a long way to go" until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and that Serbia head coach Svetislav Pesic will be the first to know whether he will be playing for the national team next summer.
Vučić in Novi Pazar: "You will have the most modern hospital clinical center" VIDEO
Serbian President Aleksandar Vui also spoke at the rally.
Stojkovic: Serbia will be competitive at EURO 2024, Vidic should show respect
BELGRADE - In an interview to Tanjug, Serbian football legend Dragan Pixie Stojkovic said he had accomplished all the objectives he had set for himself at the time of taking charge of the Serbia men's national football team.
Serbia narrowly avoided Croatia and Albania in the EURO 2024 draw
The Serbian national team, which is participating in the continental competition for the first time since 2000, will play in group C with England, Slovenia and Denmark.
Group B is also interesting, where Croatia, Albania, Spain and Italy are, and the Croatian media are aware that the "Blazers" will play in the "group of death".
Serbia to play England, Denmark and Slovenia at EURO 2024
HAMBURG - Serbia were on Saturday drawn to play England, Denmark and Slovenia in Group C at the UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany.
Serbia will first face England in Gelsenkirchen on June 16, then Slovenia in Munich four days later and Denmark, also in Munich, on June 25.
The draw ceremony was held in Hamburg.
AP Photo/Martin Meissner
AP Photo/Martin Meissner
TSC lose to West Ham at home in UEFA Europa League
BACKA TOPOLA - Serbia's TSC lost 1-0 at home to English Premier League side West Ham United in a UEFA Europa League Group A Matchday 5 game on Thursday evening.
TSC missed several chances in the first half in Backa Topola and Tomas Soucek scored the winner for the visitors in the 89th minute.
Serbia to host Slovakia in Davis Cup Finals qualifiers
MALAGA - The Serbia Davis Cup team was on Sunday drawn to host Slovakia in the qualifiers for next season's Davis Cup Finals.
In a statement, the Tennis Association of Serbia said the tie was scheduled for February 2-3 or February 3-4 next year.
The draw was held in Malaga, where Serbia lost 2-1 to Italy in the semi-finals of this season's Davis Cup Finals on Saturday.
Djokovic beats Norrie to secure Davis Cup semi-final slot for Serbia
MALAGA - Novak Djokovic beat Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday evening to secure a semi-final slot for Serbia at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Djokovic won after a hundred minutes of play.
Earlier in the afternoon, Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Jack Draper to give Serbia a 1-0 lead in the tie.