Novak Djokovic to play against India in Davis Cup tie

02 September,2014 08:25 AM IST |   |  PTI

Serbia has named world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic in their Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against India; multiple Grand Slam doubles winner Nenad Zimonjic also enters side

Novak Djokovic


New Delhi: Against all expectations, Serbia today named world number one Novak Djokovic in their Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against India.

World number two side in the world, Serbia named a four member squad, which also has multiple Grand Slam doubles winner Nenad Zimonjic.


Novak Djokovic

Ranked 61 in the world, Dusan Lajovic and and 108th ranked Filip Krajinovic are the other two players in the side.

Bogdan Obradovic will be the captain of the visiting side.

The winner of the September 12-14 tie, to be hosted by KSLTA in Bangalore, will advance to the elite 16-nation World Group.

Serbia team: Novak Djokovic, Dusan Lajovic, Filip Krajinovic, Nenad Zimonjic, Captain: Bogdan Obradovic.

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