Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 as Serbia leveled 2-2 against Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup first-round tie Sunday.
Belgrade: Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 as Serbia leveled 2-2 against Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup first-round tie Sunday.
Top-ranked Djokovic, recovering from an eye infection but also struggling with apparent thigh problems, fought back in the 4-hour, 57-minute match played before the final rubber of the five-match series.
"This is probably the most psychologically and physically difficult match in my career, " Djokovic said. "Kokushkin played so well that he probably deserved to win."
Serbia's No. 2 Viktor Troicki was to face Aleksandr Nedovyesov in the decisive match later Sunday.
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