Serbia beat Kazakhstan Cup Hopman "

Serbia beat Kazakhstan 2:0 in their first match in Group A of the tennis tournament for mixed teams for the Cup Hopman. In the first singles match in the former women's world No 1 Ana Ivanovic beat for 83 minutes Yaroslava Shvedova with 7:6 (8:6), 6:1. In the first set, both made five consecutive breaks, but in the tiebreaker Serb won 8:6.

In the second set Ivanovic conceded break nd its first submission, but then won five straight games and reached the victory with 6:1. In the second singles Novak Djokovic beat Andrei Golubyov with 4:6, 6:3, 6:1. Golubyov won the first set 6:4 after a break in the ninth game, but in the next two sets won only four games. Djokovic lead with 5:2 in the second set, but gave only the third game to their opponents. Later today's doubles match, which is irrelevant to the outcome of the match. In the other match of the group yesterday, Australia beat Belgium 2:1.

Serbia - Kazakhstan - 2:0
Ana Ivanovic - Yaroslava Shvedova - 7:6 (8:6), 6:1
Novak Djokovic - Andrei Golubyov - 4:6, 6:3, 6:1
Ivanovic / Djokovic - Shvedova / Golubyov - later today