To the delight of hometown fans, top-seed Novak Djokovic won the Serbian Open title by besting Lukasz Kubot of Poland in the final on Sunday 6-3 7-6(0). This is Djokovic’s second title of the year and his 13th career title. This should be a nice boost for the Serb to head into Madrid with.

Do not feel too bad for Lukasz. The lucky loser had a good run in the tournament and ended up the runner-up in singles. He later won the doubles title with his Austrian partner Oliver Marach over Swede Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Juliein Rojer from the Netherlands Antilles 6-2 7-6(3). The championship title now gives the pair two ATP doubles titles together.

Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. LL Lukasz Kubot (POL) 6-3 7-6(0)

Doubles Final
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) 6-2 7-6(3)

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Saturday’s Results
Singles Semifinals
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. 4 Andreas Seppi (ITA) 4-6 6-1 6-2
LL Lukasz Kubot (POL) def. 2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(0) 6-2

Doubles Semifinals
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK) 7-5 6-2
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) def. M. Granollers (ESP)/S. Ventura (ESP) 6-2 4-6 11-9

Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. LL Lukasz Kubot (POL)

Doubles Final
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) vs. J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO)

Sunday’s Order of Play

Friday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. 5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3 6-2
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def. Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-3 6-3
4 Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 7-5
LL Lukasz Kubot (POL) def. Kristof Vliegan (BEL) 7-6(6) 6-3

Doubles Quarterfinals
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. Nikola Ciric (SRB)/D. Savic (SRB) 6-4 3-6 10-8
M. Granollers (ESP)/S. Ventura (ESP) def. 3 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) 7-6(4) 1-6 10-7
R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK) def. 4 S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) 6-4 6-4
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) def. M. Djokovic (SRB)/D. Madjarovski (SRB) 6-2 6-2

Saturday’s Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. 4 Andreas Seppi (ITA)
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. LL Lukasz Kubot (POL)

Doubles Semifinals
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) vs. R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK)
M. Granollers (ESP)/S. Ventura (ESP) vs. J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO)

Saturday’s Order of Play

Thursday’s Results
Singles Second Round
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) def. Brian Dabul (ARG) 6-4 6-4
4 Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-4 6-1
Marcos Daniel (BRA) def. 6 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) def. 7 Arnaud Clement (FRA) 1-6 6-4 6-2

Doubles First Round
M. Djokovic (SRB)/D. Madjarovski (SRB) def. 1 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) 7-6(2) 2-6 10-6
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. J. Tipsarevic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB) 6-4 6-1
M. Granollers (ESP)/S. Ventura (ESP) def. S. Querrey (USA)/S. Roitman (ARG) 6-4 6-2

Friday's Order of Play

It was a bad day for some of the seeded players in Belgrade. Brazilian Marcos Daniel took down sixth-seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-4 6-3. Qualifier Flavio Cipolla upset seventh-seed Arnaud Clement 1-6 6-4 6-2. Luckily, fourth-seed Andreas Seppi restored order by beating Leonardo Mayer 6-4 6-1.

Perhaps the surprise of the day came on the doubles side. Marko Djokovic (that’s right, Novak’s younger brother) and Darko Madjarovski (pictured) defeated top-seeds Daniel Nester and Nenad Zimonjic 7-6(2) 2-6 10-6. The Serbian pair will play Johan Brunstrom and Jean-Julien Rojer in the quarterfinals.

Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, the other Serbian pair, were not so lucky. They were defeated by second-seeds Lukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach.

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Top-seed Novak Djokovic debuted in his second round match with Janko Tipsarevic in an all-Serbian affair. The ATP world no. 63 was able to take a set from Djokovic, who is currently having a good clay-court season. The current world no. 3 took care of business in the final set by winning at love and outlasting Tipsarevic 6-2 4-6 6-0.

Djokovic advances into the next round where he will play another Serb Viktor Troicki, who had a routine win over Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4. Troicki is currently 1-0 over Djokovic in their head-to-head match-up. Their last meeting was on clay in Croatia in 2007.

On the other side of the draw, third-seed Igor Andreev retired after just five games due to a rib injury. Lucky loser Lukasz Kubot now advances into the round of 16 and will face Kristof Vliegen, who upset eighth-seed Christophe Rochus in an all-Belgian battle.

Wednesday’s Results
Singles First Round
Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) def. WC Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 1-6 6-3 6-1
Brian Dabul (ARG) def. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-2 -1
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) def. Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-3 6-2

Singles Second Round
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-2 4-6 6-0
LL Lukasz Kubot (POL) def. 3 Igor Andreev (RUS) 3-2 Ret’d
5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3 6-4
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) def. 8 Christophe Rochus (BEL) 3-6 6-4 6-3

Doubles First Round
3 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) def. J. Levinsky (CZE)/J.C. Scherrer 7-6(6) 6-4
R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK) def. R. Karanusic (CRO)/I Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(4) 4-6 10-7
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) def. C. Rochus (BEL)/L. Zovko (CRO) 6-2 6-3

Thursday’s Matches
Singles Second Round
2 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Brian Dabul (ARG)
4Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
6 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) vs. Marcos Daniel (BRA)
7 Arnaud Clement (FRA) vs. Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA)

Doubles First Round
1 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) vs. M. Djokovic (SRB)/D. Madjarovski (SRB)
2 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) vs. J. Tipsarevic (SRB)/V. Troicki (SRB)
M. Granollers (ESP)/S. Ventura (ESP) - S. Querrey(USA)/S. Roitman (ARG)

Thursday's Order of Play

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Tuesday’s Results
Qualifying Final Round
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) def. Lukasz Kubot (POL) 7-6(1) 0-6 6-0

Singles First Round
8 Christophe Rochus (BEL) def. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-3 6-7 7-5
5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 4-6 6-4 6-3
6 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) def. Q Victor Crivoi 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4
7 Arnaud Clement (FRA) vs. Q Santiago Ventura (ESP) 6-1 6-4
Marcos Daniel (BRA) def. Guillermo Canas (ARG) 3-6 6-1 6-4
LL Lukasz Kubot (POL) def. WC Arsenije Zlatanovic (SRB) 6-3 7-5
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) def. Q Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 2-6 6-2 6-2
WC Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 1-6 6-3 To Finish
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) def. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 7-5 6-2
Marcel Granollers (ESP) def. WC Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 6-0 2-6 6-2

Doubles First Round
4 S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) def. A. Clement (FRA)/N. Devilder (FRA) 6-3 7-5
Nikola Ciric (SRB)/D. Savic (SRB) def. A. Pavel (ROU)/H. Tecau (ROU) 6-4 3-6 10-7

Wednesday’s Matches
Singles First Round
WC Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Q Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 1-6 6-3 To Finish
Brian Dabul (ARG) vs. Nicolas Massu (CHI)
Wayne Odesnik (USA) vs. Leonardo Mayer (ARG)

Singles Second Round
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
3 Igor Andreev (RUS) vs. Lukasz Kubot (POL)
5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP)
8 Christophe Rochus (BEL) vs. Kristof Vliegen (BEL)

Doubles First Round
3 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) vs. J. Levinsky (CZE)/J.C. Scherrer
R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK) vs. R. Karanusic (CRO)/I Karlovic (CRO)
J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J.J. Rojer (AHO) vs. C. Rochus (BEL)/L. Zovko (CRO)

Wednesday's Order of Play

Rain caused delays at the Serbia Open. Only three of the four qualifying matches completed and one singles match got under way. The wet conditions also caused delay of the opening day ceremony, which was postponed for tomorrow. Novak Djokovic did put in an appearance late in the evening to cheer up disappointed fans.







Monday’s Results
Qualifying Final Round
Victor Crivoi (ROU) def. Antonio Veic (CRO) 2-6 6-2 6-4
Santiago Ventura (ESP) def. Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) 6-4 4-6 7-6(3)
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) def. Boris Pashanski (SRB) 2-6 6-4 6-2

Singles First Round
8 Christophe Rochus (BEL) vs Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-3 6-7 5-5 To Finish

Tuesday’s Matches
Qualifying Final Round
Lukasz Kubot (POL) vs. Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)

Singles First Round
8 Christophe Rochus (BEL) vs Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-3 6-7 5-5 To Finish
5 Viktor Troicki (SRB) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
6 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) vs. Qualifier
7 Arnaud Clement (FRA) vs. Steve Darcis (BEL)
Marcos Daniel (BRA) vs. Guillermo Canas (ARG)
WC Arsenije Zlatanovic (SRB) vs. Qualifier
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs. Qualifier
WC Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs. Qualifier
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs. Sergio Roitman (ARG)
WC Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP)

Doubles First Round
3 S. Huss (AUS)/R. Hutchins (GBR) vs. J. Levinsky (CZE)/J.C. Scherrer
4 S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) vs. A. Clement (FRA)/N. Devilder (FRA)
A. Pavel (ROU)/H. Tecau (ROU) vs. Nikola Ciric (SRB)/D. Savic (SRB)
R. Wassen (NED)/I Zelenay (SVK) vs. R. Karanusic (CRO)/I Karlovic (CRO)

Tuesday's Order of Play

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Preview: Serbia Open
City: Belgrade, Serbia
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 250
2008 Singles Champion: N/A
2008 Doubles Champions: N/A

This is the first year of the Serbia Open. It was formerly the Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort located in the Netherlands. The Djokovic family with investors purchased the tournament and moved it to Serbia.

Naturally, Novak Djokovic leads the field. He is playing well and is probably this year’s second best player on clay. It could be a great warm-up for him for next week’s Masters in Madrid. Ivo Karlovic, Igor Andreev, Ivan Ljubcic, Viktor Troicki, Arnaud Clement, Guillermo Canas and Marcos Baghdatis round out the field.

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Monday's Order of Play


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