Novak Djokovic lost his chance to challenge for the Davis Cup after Serbia were knocked out of the competition early by Slovakia.

Dushan LaiovychPhoto: ELVIS BARUKCHICH / AFP / Profimedia

Serbia was eliminated early from Slovakia in the Davis Cup

Novak Djokovic will have no chance of challenging for the Davis Cup after Serbia failed to even hold on against Slovakia.

Without the world number one, who decided to rest after the Australian Open, Lukas Klein (142 ATP) defeated Miomir Kecsmanovic (41 ATP) 7-6(2), 6-2 on Friday and Alex Molkan (122 ATP) passed Dusan Lajovich (53 ATP) in three sets, score 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.

The Serbians also started with a loss on Saturday when the pair of Lukas Klein and Igor Zelenay beat Nikola Cacic/Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(4), 6-3.

In the last match, Lukas Pokorny (589 ATP) won the departure of Laszlo Jere (34 ATP) with a score of 4-3 in the first set.