on Sunday 24 April 2022
Novak Djokovic defeated Karen Khachanov in the semi-final of the Serbia Open and reached his first final of 2022.
In front of the Belgrade home audience, the world No. 1 defeated the Russian opponent 4-6 6-1 6-2.
After deportation from Australia in January 2022, this is a third clay-court event of Djokovic's.
Women's world No. 1 Iga Swiatek defeated Lyudmila Samsonova in the semifinal to reach the Stuttgart Open Final match.
Poland's Swatek won 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-5 in the three-hour semifinals, extending her winning streak to 22 games and keeping hopes alive of a fourth consecutive title.
In Sunday's final, she will face world No. 4 Alina Sabalenka of Belarus.