SYDNEY: Rafael Nadal suffered an upset singles loss but made amends in the doubles to keep Spain alive at the ATP Cup on Friday , with Novak Djokovic also surviving a scare before rallying to guide Serbia into a semi-final against Russia.
"It was tough, because for us it was a big change from Perth to here, not much time to adapt and the conditions were heavy, the humidity and playing against big players," said Nadal.Spain's group games during the round-robin phase of the inaugural team event were played in Perth, where the air was much drier.
The Serbian superstar was made to work by the 14th-ranked young gun before prevailing 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 to help his team to a 3-0 win."It was a great battle, and it does serve me very well to have this kind of match prior to tomorrow and Australian Open, for my confidence, for kind of a competitive match play. This is exactly what you want to have against one of the best players in the world.
He came out with guns blazing, winning the first set before the Serbian steamrolled him in the second.
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