Novak Djokovic has misplaced to a Serb countryman for the primary time in 11 years within the quarter-finals of the Srpska Open as Dusan Lajovic celebrated the largest win of his life.
The 32-year-old Lajovic, an outdated good friend of the world No.1, was left with an emotional feeling after he beat him 6-4 7-6 (8-6) on Friday within the match in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“It is the biggest win of my career,” Lajovic stated on courtroom.
“The emotions are very mixed because I’m playing here in front of the home town and I’m also playing against Nole, who is a good friend and he’s a hero of our country.
“Beating him, it is one thing that I did not even suppose goes to be attainable, nevertheless it occurred.”
Djokovic converted only one of 16 break chances, and missed three set points in the tiebreaker.
The last time Djokovic had lost to a fellow Serb was in 2012 to Janko Tipsarevic in Madrid.
“Dusan is a unbelievable individual, nice man,” Djokovic said, paying tribute to his conqueror.
“He’s somebody I’ve recognized for a really very long time, since he began enjoying skilled tennis. So many occasions on the Davis Cup crew collectively, educated collectively. I’m joyful for him, to be trustworthy. He deserved to win in the present day.”
Following his third lack of the 12 months, Djokovic strikes on to the Madrid Open subsequent week together with his clay-court type removed from his finest following his early exit on the Monte Carlo Masters.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
