The marquee of the finals of the Davis Cup 2021 they were left without the presence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Juan Martín Del Potro and several others. Although they were for various reasons (injuries, Covid-19, the non-classification of their teams), the public understood the casualties and accompanied the tournament as much as possible. And one of those responsible for that connection with the public is Novak Djokovic. Despite his various commitments, No. 1 never wants to miss the opportunity to represent his country. And, again, he had a great day at the office again as he beat Alexander Bublik by 6-3 and 6-4 to equalize the series between Serbia and Kazakhstan by 1-1.
What was the tie 0-1? What was there to get out with the pressure to come back? None of that mattered to the Serb. Unlike other events in which he also had to deal with the fans against him, this time Madrid supported the best player in the world. And he ended up taking advantage of it to win a game that looked more complex than what ended up happening.
The service worked perfectly. Beyond a game in the second set, when he went through certain troubles and had to run from behind to save two break points, he always understood the moments so as not to give references to his rival. From the serve and net to the slice out to take advantage of his parallel drive. A supreme level, although without the need to mess up or use up all the energy in the tank. In fact, Bublik was not proposing such long points either. So much so that he prioritized forcing a shot from an awkward position to go you-to-you. Of course, with his serve cannon shots he combined aces with double faults. And he even got a serve from below! Never a middle ground.
No put things in their place. It did not take long to demonstrate his greatness on the track and why he wants to close the season with a new title. And consequently, it allowed the Balkans to continue dreaming of the Silver Salad Bowl.
NOW, THE DOUBLE WITH THE ILLUSION OF THE SEMIFINALS
As in the last game in the group stage, Djokovic will once again play the doubles with Nikola Cacic and will face, if there is no modification, the pair made up of Golubev and the historic Nedovyesov. Remember that Mikhail Kukushkin had defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round by 7-6 (5), 4-6 and 7-6 (11) after lifting four match balls. Who will advance to the Davis Cup semifinals?
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