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Just in the nick of time, Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic ensured Team Serbia could celebrate the new year with a winning feeling on Sunday night in Perth.
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WTA star Danilovic and ATP World No. 1 Djokovic teamed for a 6-4, 1-6, 10/6 victory against China’s Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Quinwen to ensure a triumphant United Cup debut for their country at RAC Arena. Danilovic and Djokovic won seven of the final 10 points to claim a one-hour, 27-minute triumph and clinch a 2-1 victory for Serbia shortly before midnight in its opening Group E tie.
“This was on my No. 1 bucket list, to play with Novak and to win. I’m so happy,” said Danilovic in Serbia’s on-court interview. “Thanks to everyone for staying and being with us here on New Year’s Eve. This was an incredible match, I know I gave my all and I’m so happy to finish 2023 like this.”
Djokovic added: “It was a very tough match against a team, China, that is in form. They won their first tie 3-0 and they are both brilliant players in singles and doubles. We managed to turn it around. Olga hung in there, she lifted her spirits and she was really good in the tie-break.”v
After the ATP World No.1 Djokovic opened the tie with a 6-3, 6-2 singles win over Zhang, Zheng was faced with a must-win match against Danilovic. Coming off a three-set win over reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in her opener, Zheng kept her cool to keep the feisty 22-year-old Serbian at bay with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph.
China then appeared to have the momentum in the mixed doubles after racing to the second set as Zhang and Zheng combined impressively, but Danilovic and Djokovic gritted out a crucial triumph to keep alive their team’s chances of winning the group.
