After his straight-sets victory over Dennis Novak in Innsbruck, the World No. 1 received a special gift from SPURart, an Austrian sporting brand that builds customized skis and snowboards.
The gift was a pair of skis with a tennis racquet printed on top along with the logo of one of his sponsors, HEAD.
During the post-match press conference, Djokovic thanked SPURart for the present. The World No. 1 explained why skiing is so close to his heart, recalling the time he spent as a child skiing in the mountains of Serbia.
The World No. 1 added that skiing is still his favorite sport apart from tennis.
The Davis Cup’s social media handles also posted a video of Djokovic trying on his new skis.
“It feels great to play for Serbia again” - Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic beat Dennis Novak 6-3, 6-2 to help Serbia seal victory in their tie against Austria. Earlier in the day, Dusan Lajovic managed to get the better of Gerald Melzer 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5.
Nikola Cacic and Filip Krajinovic helped Serbia seal a 3-0 whitewash by defeating Oliver Marach and Philipp Oswald, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 in the doubles rubber.
Speaking after the match, Novak Djokovic said he enjoyed the feeling of representing his country once again. The 20-time Grand Slam champion declared that at the end of a grueling season, the prospect of pulling on the Serbian shirt gives him “extra motivation.”
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