Marketa Vondrousova earned a close win for the Czech Republic in the opening match of the day, when she beat Olga Danilovic 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Novak then outplayed Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-7, 6-1 to even the tie. In the deciding mixed doubles match, Olga teamed with Hamad Medjedovic. The Serbian duo defeated Miriam Kolodziejova and Petr Nouza 4-6, 7-5, 10-8 to send their Team through to the United Cup quarterfinals.

In his first official match of the 2024 ATP season, Novak eased past Zhizhen Zhang 6-3, 6-2 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead in Group E clash with China in Perth. In the second match, Qinwen Zheng defeated Olga Danilovic 6-4, 6-2. Nole and Olga won a deciding mixed doubles rubber 6-4, 1-6, 10-6 to keep Serbia in contention for quarter-finals.

The field is set for the inaugural ATP Cup, to be held from 3-12 January, 2020, in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. Top seed Serbia, led by Novak Djokovic, will play at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane in Group A with France, South Africa and Chile.

The official tournament draw for the inaugural ATP Cup (3-12 January 2020) was held at the Sydney Opera House on Monday. Top seed Serbia, led by world no.1 Novak Djokovic, will play at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane in Group A with France, South Africa and one more country that will qualify on the second entry deadline of 13 November.

Novak gave Serbia a 1-0 lead beating Verdasco 6-3, 7-5; Spaniards clinched women's singles and mixed doubles to win the tie.

Serbia will play against Spain on Saturday, January 5, at 17.45 local time (10.45 CET).

Serbia won a second straight Hopman Cup tie by edging winless Australia 2-1 on Wednesday.

Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic beat Italy in their opening Hyundai Hopman Cup tie. They next meet Australia (January 2).

Nole will face Spaniard David Ferrer in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship semi-final. The exhibition is bringing the world’s top players to the UAE.

Novak will open new season in Abu Dhabi on December 28. He will then team up with Ana Ivanovic to represent Serbia at the 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup, and defend title at the Australian Open.