ATP Cup: Krajinovic leads Serbia to victory in Group stage
In the first match of the day on Ken Rosewall Arena, Krajinovic had survived a scare in the second set to give Serbia a 1-0 lead
In the first match of the day on Ken Rosewall Arena, Krajinovic had survived a scare in the second set to give Serbia a 1-0 lead
Hubert Hurkacz and Kamil Majchrzak both helped Poland to its first Group D victory on Saturday against Greece at the ATP Cup.
The 2021 US Open champion, who is spearheading Russia's title defence, had a session with Australia's Alex de Minaur whom he will meet next week in a group play.
Earlier, Djokovic had edged ahead of Canadian Dennis Shapovalov 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in the quarterfinals.
On Saturday, Serbia will take on Russia while Spain will face the Aussies on their home soil.
The 19-time Grand Slam winner made 36 unforced errors before beating Japan's Nishioka 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes.
An animated and emotional Novak Djokovic carried Serbia to the final eight as he alongside Viktor Troicki clinched the 2-1 tie victory in a deciding doubles match against France's Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Tennis Australia has already committed an A$100 donation for every ace served at the ATP Cup in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
The 34-year-old Wawrinka, a three-time major winner, is top seed in Doha which boasts a respectable $1.4 million prize fund.
Drawcards Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic make their debut on Saturday, for Spain in Perth and Serbia in Brisbane respectively.
