On 21st October 1941, the German Wehrmacht slaughtered thousands of civilians in Kragujevac, Serbia, to revenge dead and wounded soldiers. The exact numer of victims is uncertain – Germany named 2,300, while 2,700 are definitely named and confirmed. There are,…
While I have to admit that I did not like Davis Cup tie host city Kraljevo too much, there are some interesting sights in the surroundings. Two must-visit tourist destinations are the monastries Zica and Studenica. The latter is even…
Belgrade is Serbia‘s largest airport. The capital’s connection to the world named after Nikola Tesla is also the homebase of local carrier, Air Serbia. As part of my trip to the Serbia – India Davis Cup tie in Kraljevo, I…
During the Serbia-India Davis Cup tie in Kraljevo, I stayed in Garni Hotel Crystal. It is just a Garni / Bed & Breakfast Hotel, but I selected it due to a 9.0 rating at booking.com. Garni Hotel Crystal…
With the suprising Serbian doubles rubber upset on Day 2, the Sunday match just featured a dead rubber. It was expected that both teams bring in their spare players to give them some audience, match practice and the chance to…
Trailing 0-2, India was under pressure for the second day which features the doubles. However, the guests having the best-ranked doubles player of both teams, Rohan Bopanna, approached this task as favourites – and failed. Serbia will be seeded in…
The first day in Kraljevo: The teams’ number ones were under special pleasure as it more or less their “mandatory” mission to beat the oppenent’s number #2. The first player on that mission was Ramkumar Ramathan, who failed in four…
Thursday evening in Kraljevo. The city some two hours away from Belgrade is ready for the Davis Cup playoffs. It will be the last time that both countries will compete in best-of-five matches in this traditional tournament. The draws are…