Djokovic has fun at another 'bareback' tennis party in Zadar

The second stage of the Adria Tour, Novak Djokovic's mini tournaments tour in the Balkans, takes place in Zadar under the same conditions as the first event that took place last week in Belgrade. That is, with the public, without sanitary measures of any kind, hugs and frequent and affectionate contact between the tennis players. Again, the masks were conspicuous by their absence and the host, this time in Croatia, a country that has only accounted for 107 deaths from COVID-19 so far, cordially greeted all participants at a Visnjik Tennis Center that was not filled this time. to follow the evolution of the tennis players. All this after enjoying a party on Friday with concerts, DJs and more hugs. It included all the tennis players and Croatian players such as Donna Vekic, who previously participated in an exhibition in which Goran Ivanisevic was with Djokovic, Zverev, Rublev, Cilic, Dimitrov …

He did not raise too much expectation even in Djokovic's match against his unknown compatriot Pedja Krstin (25 years old and 246th), who barely has five ATP matches. Some 1,500 people enjoyed the sun and not so much the rampant tennis offered by the two players in a match that was complicated for the number one in the world, with 3-1 against and three set points for his rival in the first set. But, with just enough, Nole resolved to win 4-3 (3) and 4-1. Later, already at night, he won this time more easily than Coric (4-1 and 4-3 (1) and will fight this Sunday (16:00, Eurosport 2) for the title that escaped him seven days earlier in his House. In fact, he is already classified for the final as first in Group 1 and expects a rival.

In the afternoon session (running from 19:00 on Eurosport 2), the winner of 17 Grand Slams will face Croatian Borna Coric, who easily beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the first match of the day (double 4-1). In the second turn, Alexander Zverev was disappointed, who fell to the Serbian Danilo Petrovic (28 years old and 157º) by 4-3 (2) and 4-3 (1). After Djokovic-Krstin, the local Marin Cilic and Andrey Rublev offered a magnificent show that was resolved with victory for the young Russian settled in Barcelona by 4-3 (5), 2-4 and 4-1. In the first meeting of the afternoon session, the Croatian Nino Serdarusic (299th), trained by his two brothers, who replaced Dimitrov, beat Krstin 4-3 (5) and 4-3 (1). Rublev, very fit, swept Petrovic (4-2 and 4-1) to position himself as the leader of group 2. Cilic and Zverev closed the day, with victory in three sets for the German (4-3 (1), 0-4 and 4-3 (1).

Results of the day

Borna Coric (CRO) beat Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4-1 and 4-1

Danilo Petrovic (SRB) to Alexander Zverev (ALE) 4-3 (2) and 4-3 (1)

Novak Djokovic (SRB) to Pedja Krstin (SRB) 4-3 (3) and 4-1

Andrey Rublev (RUS) to Marin Cilic (CRO) 4-3 (5), 2-4 and 4-1

Nino Serdarusic (CRO) to Pedja Krstin (SRB) 4-3 (5) and 4-3 (1)

Andrey Rublev (RUS) to Danilo Petrovic (SRB) 4-2 and 4-1

Novak Djokovic (SRB) to Borna Coric (CRO) 4-1 and 4-3 (1)

Alexander Zverev (ALE) to Marin Cilic (CRO) 4-3 (1), 0-4 and 4-3 (1)

Hours Sunday 21

From 14:00

Borna Coric (CRO) – Pedja Krstin (SRB)

Alexander Zverev (ALE) – Andrey Rublev (RUS)

Novak Djokovic (SRB) – Nino Serdarusic (CRO)

Marin Cilic (CRO) – Danilo Petrovic (SRB)

End at 20:00

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