Triumph of the Serbs Djokovic and Cacic against Nedovyesov and Golubev (6-2, 2-6, 6-3), to give the series and the passage to the semifinals to their team. Serbia then defeated Kazakhstan, and will now rival Croatia seeking a place in the Davis Cup final.
Decisive match between Serbs and Kazakhs, seeking to get into the semifinals of the tournament. The stellar presence of Novak Djokovic, together with his partner Nikola Cacic, put the Balkans in a place of favoritism in the face of this duel. Anyway, the same pair came from falling against Germany in the group stage, giving up their direct classification and remaining as one of the best seconds. The No.1 in the world came from giving his team equality, easily beating Bublik. For its part, the Kazakh duo of Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Andrey Golubev he had won in his two previous appearances, both against Sweden and against Canada, helping his National Team to be first in the group.
Djokovic and Cacic prevail in battle
A very tight start with a good level of both pairs, who managed to maintain their services. The first difference was going to come in favor of the Serbs in the fifth game, when the pair of Djokovic and Cacic were already 3-2 up. Subsequently, that advantage of the Balkans would be further enlarged, with a new break in favor. Showing greater solidity to the service, Serbia took the first set by a resounding 6-2.
Things would start to change for the second round, with a change of dominance, in favor of Kazakhstan. With Cacic playing serve and at the back of the court, the Kazakhs broke to go 3-1. Despite the fact that Djokovic was still the best on the track, without doubting the service, they could not recover the break. Golubev and Nedovyesov were at a great level, and would again take advantage of Cacic’s serve to risk the return. The Kazakhs took the set 6-2.
Everything was going to be defined in a defining set. Kazakhstan arrived in better condition after a tennis lift in the previous round. In what seemed to be the moment with the most doubts for the Serbs, an unexpected break would come for them, going 3-2 up and serving. The Balkan duo took security from that advantage, and Cacic raised his level, helping Djokovic. Making a second break, Serbia sealed their win against Kazakhstan and move on in the Davis Cup.
