Tennis-Djokovic propels Serbia into Davis Cup quarter-finals, Britain win

Tennis - Davis Cup - Finals - Spain v Serbia - Pabellon Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain - September 15, 2023 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his match against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina REUTERS/Pablo Morano

VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic made a winning return to action following his U.S. Open triumph, as the world number one helped Serbia book their place in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup on Friday with a group stage victory over hosts Spain.

Playing just five days after lifting his 24th Grand Slam title in New York, Djokovic overcame the hot and humid conditions early on and recovered from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 in Valencia.