He didn’t face a break point in the first set, but capitalised on one of the six breaking chances he created for himself.ĭjokovic conceded an early break in the second set as well, but clawed his way back with a break in the fourth and eighth games to force the decider.
Last year, the win came in straight sets, but this year Kecmanovic is in terrific form and was playing in his fifth consecutive quarterfinal, so he was up for the fight. The two-time Belgrade champion, who had scored a comeback win over compatriot Laslo Djere in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, followed a similar pattern Thursday, knocking out fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the quarterfinal for the second straight year. 1 Novak Djokovic overturned a one-set deficit for the second consecutive time to advance to the semifinals of the Serbia Open. The Serb won their only meeting on clay at Roland Garros in 2020 and also won their only other meeting this year, beating Khachanov in straight sets in Dubai.ĭjokovic Comes Back a Second Time to Advance Apart from that defeat Djokovic has dominated the rivalry. Khachanov’s only win came in the Paris Masters final in 2018.
Novak Djokovic v Karen Khachanov Head to Headĭjokovic leads Khachanov 5-1.
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