Baez enters this match as a heavy favorite, but Lajovic will make him earn his spot in the next round.

Dusan Lajovic spoiled Daniil Medvedev's Top 3 debut on Wednesday after ousting the top seed, 7-6 (4), 6-4, at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. Alexander Bublik also pulled off a Top 10 win, eliminating world No. 7 Alexander Zverev, 7-5, 6-3.

In his first match of the 2021 season, the No. 1-ranked Serb beat the Canadian No. 1 in two tight sets to extend his winning streak in Australia to 21 matches. He then took the court again to lead Serbia to a 2-1 victory in the tie.

Djokovic remained in the singles draw, where he is seeded No. 1 and is scheduled to play his second-round match Monday.

Fans packed the stands for the launch of the new exhibition series, as the ATP's world No. 1 headlined the opening day in his home country.

He finished runner-up in his first three Grand Slam finals. Whenever, and wherever, the Austrian gets another opportunity to come in first, he’ll cherish the moment, and remember his journey.

After Dusan Lajovic kicked things off by defeating Karen Khachanov, the world No. 2 ended his losing streak against the 2019 US Open finalist to wrap up his country's win.

After Dusan Lajovic eased past Felix Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 2 rallied from a set down to prevail in a final set tiebreaker, sending Team Serbia into the final four on Friday.

Kevin Anderson impressed in his first match in six months, but Djokovic and Serbia proved too strong for South Africa.

More champions are crowned as the tours continue to play in Asia.