Novak Djokovic crashed out of his own tournament after Russia’s Aslan Karatsev beat him 7-5 4-6 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Serbia Open final and avenge the Australian Open semifinal defeat by the world number one.
Djokovic suffered his second successive shock exit on red clay in quick succession after he was beaten by Briton Dan Evans in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters last week, having failed to convert a barrage of break points against Karatsev.
The Russian will meet Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s final after the Italian beat Japanese rival Taro Daniel 6-1 6-7(5) 6-0 in the other semifinal at Djokovic’s tennis center by the Danube river in Belgrade.
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