World number two Novak Djokovic led Serbia to the title of the first edition of the Professional Tennis League Cup by beating Spain and its top seed Rafael Nadal in a spirited confrontation in Sydney.

The Spaniards advanced 1-0 in the final confrontation thanks to their victory in the first singles match, before Djokovic held himself responsible, and led his team to achieve two consecutive points, the first by winning Nadal in a match during which he made remarkable glimpses, and then in the decisive doubles match that the workbook was absent from The first after his name was included to run.

Djokovic presented throughout the competition that was held in several cities, especially in the final confrontation yesterday, a strong performance that showed his good readiness to defend his title in the Australian Open, the first of the Grand Slams, which will be held in Melbourne starting 20 this month.

"I will remember this experience all my life," Djokovic said emotionally after the title was won. This is one of the most beautiful moments of my career. ”

"I have been fortunate to go through an amazing career for 15 years, but playing for the team, playing for my country with a number of my best friends for a long time, is incomparable. It's very special. ”

Djokovic beat Nadal in the second singles match (6-2 7-6 7-4), and he defeated his countryman Victor Troski Pablo Carino Posta and Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-4 in the doubles match, after Roberto Bautista Agut had granted Spain They defeated Dushan Leuevich in the first match of the singles, 7-5, 6-1.

The turning point in the confrontation was the singles match between Djokovic (32 years) and Nadal (33 years), who held the number 55 in their direct meetings in the professional sessions, and ended with the Serbian winning 29th against 26 losses.

The match lasted for an hour and 55 minutes, and it began with the absolute domination of Serb in the first group, before it turned into a frantic competition in the second.

On his part, Djokovic said after his victory, "Every time I play against Rafa, we play many exciting points. Today we witnessed some amazing exchanges, ”he said.“ The match started perfectly, and everything was fine. "I am very happy that I was able to eventually keep my cool."

The Serbian imposed his style in the first group and finished it in about 40 minutes after he broke Nadal's serve in the first and seventh half.

The Serb counted on his strong frontal strokes and falling balls near the net, while the Spaniard suffered errors, especially on the first transmission. Djokovic also imposed on Nadal the game, retracting the majority of his strikes from behind the back line of the hard-ground stadium.

Nadal did not hide during the group his frequent annoyance at the cries of fans in the hall «Ken Roswal Arena» in the city of Sydney, especially in the time between the first and second transmissions, which mostly poured in favor of Djokovic.

But the Spaniard performed differently in the second set, and Djokovic was forced to go towards a tiebreak, after a level during which the two players showed the skills that make them the best ranked currently, and among the best who practiced the game throughout history.

The two players are better than playing the game in history.

Serbia wins the Professional League Cup title.