Novak Djokovic out of Davis Cup match
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will not play in Serbia's Davis Cup match against Sweden this month.
Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic said he decided to let the top-ranked Djokovic rest after he beat Rafael Nadal in a grueling five-set final in Melbourne.
"We want to spare Djokovic to help him remain the world's No. 1 player and win gold at the Olympic Games in London," Obradovic told The Associated Press. "I had difficulty to persuade Djokovic not to play against Sweden, but think we can beat them even without him."
Serbia beat Sweden 4-1 in an away match last season.
Bogdanovic said the ninth-ranked Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki will lead Serbia in the Feb. 10-12 match in the Serbian city of Nis.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
MORE TENNIS HEADLINES
- Serena: Back much improved entering French
- French draw puts Djokovic, Fed on same side
- U.S. qualifier Baker, Almagro set for Nice final
- Schiavone, Cornet to battle for Strasbourg title
MOST SENT STORIES ON ESPN.COM
MORE FROM THE WEB
Connect with Facebook to share your ESPN activities. Learn more »
Learn more- Social Sharing ON ▼
- ON OFF ▼
- Remind me every time I add an event to my Activity
- My Activity ▼
- Recently shared to your timeline:
Share ESPN with your friends
Your friend shared this story on Facebook. Share ESPN with your friends to see everything they're reading and watching, and then share the latest news about the sports and teams you care about most!
