Play against Italy in the semifinals
Will Novak Djokovic (Serbia), who ranked first in the men's tennis world at the end of the year, be able to win the Davis Cup, a national competition?
Serbia, led by Djokovic, defeated England 2-0 in the quarterfinals (2nd, 1st doubles) of the '2023 Davis Cup Finals' held in Malaga, Spain on the 24th (Korean time).
Miomir Ketsmanovic (55th), who played 1st singles, defeated Jack Draper (60th) 2-0 (7-6<7-2> 7-6<8-6>).
Djokovic played as a second singles runner and defeated Cameron Nori (18th) 2-0 (6-4 6-4).
Serbia, which won both the 1st and 2nd singles matches, confirmed its advancement to the semifinals without playing the doubles match.
Djokovic won three of the four major tournaments this year. He was at the top of the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. Although he lost to Carlos Alcaraz (2nd place, Spain) in the Wimbledon final, his position as the strongest player did not shake.
Djokovic, who won the Men's Professional Tennis (ATP) Tour Finals, a battle of kings, will also participate in the Davis Cup and lead Serbia to challenge for the throne.
Serbia will face Italy in the semifinals. Italy, led by ace Jannik Sinner (4th), beat the Netherlands 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals.
The return match between Djokovic and Sinner is expected to take place in the semifinals between Serbia and Italy. The two faced each other in the final of the ATP Finals, where Djokovic won 2-0 (6-3 6-3). 19가이드03
