Serbia and Canada are tied in their Davis Cup semifinal tie after Day 1. Novak beat Pospisil 6-2, 6-0, 6-4, while Raonic prevailed over Tipsarevic in 5 sets.
Novak returns to the tennis court four days after the US Open final. The world no.1 takes centre stage in Friday’s opening singles rubber against Vasek Pospisil at 16.00 CET.