Inform Djokovic eyes Laver Cup after US Open high
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Momota has been a thorn in the flesh of Srikanth too, and enjoys a head-to-head record of 7-3 over the Indian. More importantly, he has beaten Srikanth the last four times they have met.
Sindhu, on the other hand, will face Chinese Chen Yufei. Though she has a better head-tohead (4-2) record against the Chinese, it will be not be easy.
Sindhu, who has been losing in finals, would like to break the trend at the China Open where she triumphed in 2016. CHICAGO: The second installment of the Laver Cup comes at just the right time for 14-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic who is back in top form after winning the US Open.
Djokovic is making his debut in this week’s three-day team event which has been dubbed the Ryder Cup of tennis although it lacks the tradition of golf’s premier event.
The exhibition event will take place on US soil for the first time this week when 12 of the world’s top players square off in a three-day team event in Chicago.
The tournament begins Friday and pits a team of six of the best ATP Tour players from Europe against six players from the rest of the world.
Bjorn Borg’s favoured Team Europe will try to defend their crown against Team World which will be captained by the legendary John Mcenroe.
Federer, Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, David Goffin and Kyle Edmund will play for Team Europe.
Jack Sock, Nick Kyrgios, John Isner, Frances Tiafoe, Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman are representing Team World. NEW DELHI: