Slovakia shock Serbia in Davis Cup qualifiers

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic shows the number 23, number of Grand Slam titles won, as he celebrates his victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud during their men’s singles final match on day fifteen of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 11, 2023. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

Tue, 6 Feb 2024 5:09:58 WAT

Slovakia provided the biggest shock of the Davis Cup qualifiers as they knocked out 2023 semi-finalists Serbia.

Slovakia dumped out a Serbia side missing 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, winning all four matches contested on the indoor clay in Kraljevo to reach the group stage of the new format for the first time.

France, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, USA, Finland, Argentina, Chile and Brazil also booked places in the competition’s group stage.

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They join last year’s winners Italy, 2023 runners-up Australia and wildcards Great Britain and Spain.

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The 16 qualified nations will contest the group stage from 10-15 September.

The competition will conclude in November with the ‘Final 8’ – quarter-finals, semi-finals and final – in Malaga.

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