Belgrade (AP) - Alexander Zverev has suffered a narrow defeat against the world tennis leader Novak Djokovic on the Adria Tour.
The 23-year-old from Hamburg lost to the local hero who organized the show event on Sunday in Belgrade, despite an increase in the meantime 0: 4, 4: 1, 2: 4. With a net roller, Djokovic secured the groundbreaking break to 3: 2 in the decisive set to the delight of his fans. The sentences at the show event are shortened, the next point is decisive in the event of a debut.
On Saturday, after a break of around three and a half months, Zverev had registered two wins on the tennis court. The world ranking seventh wrestled the Serb Filip Krajinovic with 0: 4, 4: 3 (7: 5), 4: 3 (7: 2) and then beat his compatriot Viktor Troicki 4: 1, 4: 1. Austrian Dominic Thiem plays in the other group.
The "Novak Tennis Center" in Belgrade was also well attended on Sunday in bright summer weather. In contrast to the current tournament series of the German Tennis Federation, there are no strict hygiene rules due to the corona pandemic. After the match ball, Zverev and Djokovic hugged each other longer on the net.
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Zverev and Djokovic in direct comparison on the ATP homepage