Djoko down, Swiatek up

Iga Swiatek; (right) Novak Djokovic reacts during his final against Andrey Rublev in Belgrade yesterday. Pic/AFP

World No.1 Novak Djokovic lost in his first final of the year, falling in three sets to Russia's Andrey Rublev in the Serbia Open on Sunday.

Second seed Rublev won through 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 against the top seed who was denied a third Serbia Open and fourth ATP Tour title overall in his home city.

Meanwhile, World No.1 Iga Swiatek won her fourth consecutive WTA title this year as she swept aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets to win the Stuttgart final on Sunday.

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