Serb dusan lajovic

Memorial Drive Tennis Club: Hometown hope Thanasi Kokkinakis has been eliminated from the Adelaide International in the first round after the Serb Dusan Lajovic triumphed 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in two hours and 10 minutes.

Kokkinakis, the 2022 men's singles champion at the Australian Open warm-up event, was beaten 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 by Serbian world number 52 Dusan Lajovic on center court at the Memorial Drive Tennis Club on the first night of the Adelaide International on Monday, reports Xinhua.

The South Australian was dominant on serve in the opening set but became error-riddled as the match went on and was punished by Lajovic.