Sinner foils Djokovic to pull Italy level with Serbia in Davis Cup semi
The Hindu
Jannik Sinner's thrilling win over Novak Djokovic sends Italy-Serbia Davis Cup semi-final to deciding doubles. Sinner saved three match points to win 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. Kecmanovic also won 6-7 (7/9), 6-2, 6-1 to keep Serbia in contention. Italy face Australia in Sunday's final, with Djokovic and Sinner to return for the deciding doubles rubber.
Jannik Sinner saved three match points in a thrilling win over world number one Novak Djokovic to pull Italy level at 1-1 against Serbia in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Saturday, sending the match to the deciding doubles.
The winners will face Australia in the final on Sunday, with Djokovic and Sinner to return for the final doubles rubber.
"It was an incredible match, we were one point away from being out of this competition and we are still here," said Sinner after the 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 win over 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic.
After Miomir Kecmanovic stormed back from a set down to dispatch Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7/9), 6-2, 6-1, Djokovic was aiming to complete the job and send Serbia into the final for the first time in a decade.
However Sinner beat the 36-year-old for the second time in 11 days, snapping Djokovic's run of 22 consecutive singles wins in the Davis Cup.
The world number four won the first of the trilogy in the ATP Finals group stage, but although Djokovic took the second to earn the title, Sinner delivered again in front of a full house at the Martin Carpena arena.
After an impenetrable performance in the victory over Cameron Norrie on Thursday, Djokovic created headlines by rowing with noisy British fans and then showing his fury at being asked to take a doping control test before that match.
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