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Đoković to miss Davis Cup tie against India
Đoković to miss Davis Cup tie against India
BELGRADE -- Despite earlier announcements, world No. 1 tennis player Novak Đoković will not play for Serbia in the Davis Cup tie against India next week.
Serbia must win the round in order to stay in the World Group.
Serbian team coach Bogdan Obradović said on Sunday that Đoković would not be going to India.
Serbia to play without Djokovic in India
BELGRADE - World number one Novak Đokovic will not play for Serbia in its Davis Cup matć against India next week, whić Serbia has to win in order to stay in the World Group.
Serbia's coać Bogdan Obradovic said on Sunday Đokovic would not be going to India.
Serbia reaches world championship quarterfinals
MADRID - Serbia defeated Greece 90-72 (23-20 23-22 18-13 26-17) in Spain on Sunday to reać the quarterfinals of the basketball world ćampionship.
The team led by Aleksandar Đorđevic managed to stage a surprise win after finishing fourth in group A with a score of 2 wins and 3 lošes. Greece won all 5 games in group B.
Turkey's late surge stuns Australia at FIBA World Cup
Turkey forward Emir Preldzic made his second of two last-minute 3-pointers only 5 seconds from the finish to stun Australia 65-64 at the Basketball World Cup on Sept. 7, sending the reigning silver medalists into the quarterfinals.
Nervous Greece crashes out to efficient Serbia
By George Georgakopoulos
The World Championship came to a sudden and disappointing end for the Greek national team as after five wins in as many games in the group stage it got thrashed 90-72 by Serbia in the round of 16 in Madrid on Sunday.
Serbia scoops seven medals at Balkan Rowing Championships
VISEGRAD - The Serbian national teams won two silver and two bronze medals at the Balkan Rowing Championships in Visegrad, Republika Srpska, on Sunday.
Ankara to host diplomats’ tennis tournament
The fifth annual Embassy Tennis Tournament will be held on Sept. 13-14 and Sept. 20-21 at the Ankara Tennis Club, with a total of 30 ambassadors displaying their skills on the tennis court, rather than on the negotiating table.
Serbia takes on Greece in Mundobasket Round of 16
GRANADA - Serbia lost its fifth round match in Group A of the FIBA Basketball World Cup to host Spain 89-73 (34-20, 20-15, 17-21, 18-17) late on Thursday at the City Arena in Granada.
Perfect Greece sees off Argentina too
By George Georgakopoulos
The national basketball team finished top of its World Championship pool with a perfect record scoring its fifth win in as many games as it downed Argentina 79-71 on Thursday in Seville. Its next game will be in the round of 16 against Serbia.
Novak Djokovic through to US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK - Serbia's Novak Djokovic is through to his eighth consecutive US Open semi-final after beating Great Britain's Andy Murray 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-4 in New York early Thursday.
In the semi-final, the current world number one in men's tennis will face Kei Nishikori of Japan, who beat Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (5-7), 6-4.
Djokovic to lead Serbia in clash with India
BELGRADE - The world's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will lead Serbia's team against India in a playoff clash for staying in the World Group that will take place in Bangalore from September 12-14.
Besides Djokovic, head coach Bogdan Obradovic chose Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic and Nenad Zimonjic for the match against India.
Jelena Jankovic ousted in doubles
NEW YORK - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic and Czech Republic's Klara Koukalova lost to the Indo-Zimbabwean pair Sania Mirza/Cara Black 6-3, 6-2 at the US Open early on Tuesday CET
Jankovic was ousted in the singles competition earlier, after losing to Belinda Bencic from Switzerland 7(6)-6, 6-3 in the 4th round on Sunday.
Jelena Jankovic ousted in 4th round
NEW YORK - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic lest to Belinda Bencic from Switzerland 6(8)-6 6-3 in the 4th round of the US Open on Monday.
That match took two hours and the win made Bancic the second youngest quarterfinalist of in the history of the US Open, behind compatriot Martina Hingis, who was six months younger when she won the tournament back in 1997.
Serbia to develop sport following EU countries' experiences
BELGRADE - Serbia has launched developments in its sport system and it will draw on the experiences of EU countries on this path, Serbian Minister of Youth and Sports Vanja Udovicic said.
Jankovic races through to US Open fourth round
NEW YORK – Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic advanced to the fourth round of US Open after sweeping past Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-1, 6-0 late on Friday CET.
A superior display against world No. 96 announced the in-form ninth seed Jankovic to be a real contender in the last Grand Slam of the season.