The best Serbian tennis player reached the semifinals of the first Serbia Open tournament in Belgrade with a straight sets win over his compatriot world number 38 Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-2.

The best Serbian tennis player and no.1seed Novak Djokovic booked a place in the quarterfinals of Serbia Open (clay, €450,000) with a three sets win over his compatriot world no.63 Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 in 2 hours.

Serbia has been waiting long for the day and welcomed it! Belgrade has finally become a part of the world tennis map! {nl}{nl}The opening ceremony of the first ATP tournament in our country - Serbia Open - has been held with large fireworks on Tuesday about 8.30pm at the grand new built tennis complex ‘Milan Gale Muskatirovic’ in Dorcol.

As a guest in the show ‘The Witness’ on RTS, the best Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic says that the most important thing to him is to always be surrounded by people and professionals who will improve his game. Shades decide in the matches against Federer, Nadal and Murray, and noone is unbeatable, says Novak. Nadal is justifiably the best player in the world, and his greatest advantages are patience and stability.

World number three Novak Djokovic failed in attempt to defend his Rome Masters title. He lost to world no.1, a clay court master Rafael Nadal, in straight sets 6-7(2), 2-6 in 2 hours and 3 minutes.

Two weeks after their spectacular sixteenth match, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are in the main roles of the 17th episode of the great rivalry of the grand sport.

Defending champion and third-seeded Novak Djokovic fought back from a set and a break down to defeat world no.2 Swiss Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 2 hours and 9 minutes to book his place in the finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the second consecutive year.

The draw for the first ATP tournament in Serbia has been made in Holiday Inn hotel. Serbian players weren’t lucky. Novak Djokovic, Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki are all in the same quarter.

Third-seeded Novak Djokovic defeated world no.5 Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. The match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes.

Defending champion at the ‘Internazionali BNL d’Italia’ tournament in Rome, Novak Djokovic, advanced into the quarterfinals with an easy 6-1 6-1 win over world no.17 Spaniard Tommy Robredo in only 63 minutes.