Nenad Zimonjic

Tennis-Serbian pair misses chance, India cuts lead to 2-1

BANGALORE - India's Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 1-6, 7-6 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 in doubles in Bangalore Saturday, cutting Serbia's lead in the Davis Cup World Group Play-Off rubber to 2-1.

Sunday will see two singles matches, where Serbia's Dusan Lajovic and Filip Krajinovic will face India's Somdev Devvarman and Yuki Bhambri, respectively.

Serbia takes 2-0 lead over India in Davis Cup

BANGALORE - Serbia is within easy reach of survival in the Davis Cup World Group, since it has a 2-0 lead over India after the first day of the 2014 Play-Offs rubber on Friday.

Serbia was given a 1-0 lead by Dusan Lajovic, who defeated Yuki Bhambri 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, and it was increased by Filip Krajinovic beating Somdev Devvarman 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

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.

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 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.

Zimonjic and Nestor ousted in quarterfinals in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Canada's Daniel Nestor have failed to reach the semifinals of the ATP Masters in Cincinnati.

They lost to Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-3 6-4 on Friday.

The French duo will face Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock from the US in the semis.

The prize fund for the tournament is USD 4 million.

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