Tennis-Inspired Djokovic powers Serbia into Davis Cup semi-finals


Tennis - Davis Cup Quarter-Final - Serbia v Kazakhstan - Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain - December 1, 2021 Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin celebrates after his singles match against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) -Imperious Novak Djokovic sent Serbia into a Davis Cup semi-final against Croatia as the world number one inspired a comeback victory over Kazakhstan in Madrid on Wednesday.

Serbia had their backs to the wall when Kazakh veteran Mikhail Kukushkin beat debutant Miomir Kecmanovic in a three-hour epic in the first singles rubber.

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