BELGRADE (Reuters)- Haharap si Serbia’s world number two Novak Djokovic sa kanyang pinakamatinding Davis Cup weekend matapos na ang teammate nito na si Janko Tipsarevic ay puwersahang umatras sa 2013 final laban sa holders Czech Republic sanhi ng heel injury.
Makaraang masuspinde si Viktor Troicki nang maimintis nito ang blood test, umaasa si Djokovic na papasanin niya ang lahat para sa 2010 winners kung saan ay makakatambal nito si Nenad Zimonjic sa Saturday’s doubles matapos harapin si Radek Stepanek sa opening singles rubber.
Makakatagpo ni Dusan Lajovic, ninominahan bilang kahalili ni Tipsarevic, si Tomas Berdych sa isa pang singles at inabisuhan ni Djokovic ang 23-anyos na mula sa old from Belgrade’s nondescript suburb na Stara Pazova na kakailanganin niya ang lahat ng tulong na magagawa nito.
“It’s a pity Tipsarevic can’t play but his support from the sidelines will mean a lot to us, most of all to Lajovic who now has the opportunity to show his potential on the big stage,” pahayag ni Djokovic sa news conference matapos ang draw.
“What we have to do is take the pressure off him and make sure he doesn’t suffer from stage fright, because no one expects him to beat Berdych. We all know that would mean asking a lot.”
“If I beat Stepanek, he should get a confidence boost from Serbia being 1-0 up in the tie and with the vociferous support from 18,000 fans in the Kombank Arena, anything can happen.”
.. Continue: Balita.net.ph (source)
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