World Group Play-Offs: Serbia at Slovakia (September 19-21, 2008)

World Group, Play-offs 2008

Slovakia 1- 4 Serbia
Serbia stays at World Group 2009.
Slovakia remains at Europe/Africa Group I 2009.

Venue: Sibamac Arena, Bratislava
Stadium Capacity: 4100
Dates: 19 September - 21 September 2008
Day 1: 1600 hrs (1400 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Surface: Hard (Premier) - Indoors
Ball Type: Dunlop Fort All Court


Slovakia
Dominik Hrbaty
Lukas Lacko
Michal Mertinak
Filip Polasek
Captain:Miloslav Mecir

Serbia
Novak Djokovic
Janko Tipsarevic
Viktor Troicki
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Bogdan Obradovic

R1 - N.DJOKOVIC (SRB) def. D.HRBATY (SVK)
6-2 6-4 6-3
R2 - J.TIPSAREVIC (SRB) def. L.LACKO (SVK)
6-7(3) 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) 8-6
R3 - V.TROICKI / N.ZIMONJIC (SRB) def. M.MERTINAK / F.POLASEK (SVK)
7-6(8) 6-4 6-7(7) 7-6(5)
R4 - V.TROICKI (SRB) def. L.LACKO (SVK)
6-3 6-4
R5 - F.POLASEK (SVK) def. J.TIPSAREVIC (SRB) - Walkover



Tie details: http://www.daviscup.com/ties/tie.asp?tie=100010753

Head to head: Slovakia leads Serbia 1-0
Last meeting: 1996: Slovakia d. Yugoslavia 4-1, in Yugoslavia, Euro-African Zone Group II, 1st round
New head to head: Slovakia 1:1 Serbia

Slovakia
Dominik Hrbaty
Lukas Lacko
Michal Mertinak
Filip Polasek
Captain:Miloslav Mecir

Karol Kucera will be working with the team as trainer. :)

Serbia
Novak Djokovic
Janko Tipsarevic
Viktor Troicki
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Bogdan Obradovic


http://aaasport.sk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22964&Itemid=40

The ITF has announced the team nominations for the 2008 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinals, World Group Play-offs and 8 Zonal ties to be played on 19-21 September. The zonal ties consist of the four Group I Second Round relegation play-offs, the losers of which will be relegated to Group II in 2009 and the four Group II Third Round ties, the winners of which will promoted to Group I in 2009.

Live scoring for all World Group Semifinal and Playoff ties will be available on the Davis Cup website throughout the weekend.

WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS
Winners advance to World Group in 2009

SLOVAK REPUBLIC v SERBIA
Venue: Sibamac Arena, Bratislava (hard–indoors)

Slovak Republic
Lukas Lacko
Dominik Hrbaty
Filip Polasek
Michal Mertinak
Captain: Miloslav Mecir

Serbia
Novak Djokovic
Janko Tipsarevic
Viktor Troicki
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Bogdan Obradovic

Serbs are very good actually.
Djokovic takes two points, and I think that Troicki will take at least another one.
They have also Zimonjic in doubles, so the Serbian team will be dangerous in the following years.

Is Janko still planning to play?

Come on Slovensko :rocker2: :D
:unsure:

Ajde Srbija! Formidable team there.

Friday
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) v Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

Saturday
Michal Mertinak/Filip Polasek (SVK) v Novak Djokovic/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

Sunday
Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2-6 4-6 3-6

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-6 0-0

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-6 4-2*

C´mon Lukáš!!! :bounce:

Lukas Lacko (SVK) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-6 6-4 0-0*

:rocker2:

Lacko with 106 winners :eek: he is playing on 1000% for sure

Lacko 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-7 *6-6 Tipsarevic

what a match :worship:

Go Tipsy !

Mp Serbia !