Novak Djokovic out of Davis quarters
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Novak Djokovic will skip Serbia's Davis Cup quarterfinal match against the Czech Republic next month.
Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic said his team will include ninth-ranked Janko Tipsarevic and 27th-ranked Viktor Troicki after deciding to let the top-ranked Djokovic rest.
Djokovic also missed the 4-1 first-round Davis Cup victory against Sweden. He last played for Serbia in September's semifinal loss against Argentina when a muscle injury forced him to retire against Juan Martin del Potro.
Seventh-ranked Tomas Berdych will lead the Czech Republic team again, along with Radek Stepanek, ranked 25th.
Berdych has struggled recently, losing to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday.
Lukas Rosol and doubles specialist Frantisek Cermak were also on the Czech squad announced Tuesday for the April 6-8 series on indoor clay at Prague's O2 Arena.
In their last Davis Cup meeting, Serbia beat the Czechs 3-2 in 2010 when Djokovic helped the team win its first Davis Cup title. The Czechs won their only Davis Cup title as Czechoslovakia in 1980.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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