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Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to beat compatriot Laslo Djere 2-6, 7-6 6 , 7-6 4 in the second round of the Serbia Open on Wednesday in a match that lasted almost 3 1/2 hours. The top-ranked Serb struggled to find his rhythm in what was just his fifth match of the year and the 50th-ranked Djere created break-point opportu
stanley cup nities in all four of Djokovics service games in the opening set. Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during their tennis match of the Serbia Open tennis tournament against Laslo Djere of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. AP Djokovic improved in the second and recovered from missing three set poin
stanley polska ts in the 12th game to win the tiebreaker. Djere had a chance to go 5-3 up in the third set before Djokovic broke back for 4-4, and the 20-time Grand Slam champion then won the last four points of the decisive tiebreaker. Djokovic was coming off rare back-to-back defeats after opening his clay-court season with a surprising loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte Carlo Masters last week, his first match since being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships in February. Dubai was his first tournament of the year after he was barred from playing at the Aus
stanley mugs tralian Open because of his unvaccinated status, which also prevented him from playing tournaments in the United States last month. Djokovic next faces another Serb, Miomir Kecmanovic, who defeated John Millman 6-4, 7-6 5 to reach the quarterf Oxwn Juventus look to unite Cristiano Ronaldo with three Manchester United players: Report
Bengaluru FCs bid to reach the AFC Cup final for the second consecutive year ended in heart- break as they were held to a 2-2 draw b
stanley thermobecher y FC Istiklol of Tajikistan in the second leg of the Inter-Zone final here today. Bengaluru FC fought hard against FC Istiklol but could not secure qualification for the AFC Cup. Twitter: @AFCCup Needing to overturn a 0-1 first leg defeat in their away match on September 27, Bengaluru conceded a goal as early as the fourth minute when the Tajikistan side scored through a penalty converted by Nuriddin Davronov. Bengaluru equalised in the 24th minute through Rahul Bheke but they were reduced to 10 men as Harmanjot Khabra was shown a red card in the 42nd minute to virtually seal the fate of Albert Rocas side. Last edition runners-up side Bengaluru played the whole of the second half with 10 men and FC Istiklol, the 2015 losing finalists, capitalised on the advantage to take the lead in the 56th minute through a goal by Dmitri Barkov. Sunil Chhetri restored parity in the 65th minute but that was not enough for his side to a
stanley cup dvance further as Istiklol enter the final on 3-2 aggregate. In the summit clash on November 4, Istiklol
stanley cup face defending champions Air Force Club if Iraq to whom Bengaluru had lost in last years final. Bengaluru dominated the match with more possession but it was a horror start for them as goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu fouled an opposition defender inside the box and the referee pointed to the dreaded spot and Davron
