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Croatia edges US to set up all European Davis Cup final with France
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Croatia will meet France in the Davis Cup final after defeating the United States 3-2 as Borna Coric triumphed in the decisive match in Zadar on Sunday.
Coric defeated Davis Cup debutant Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-3 to end a thrilling fightback by the Americans over the weekend.
Croatia will play in their third final in November, after winning the 2005 title and losing in 2016 to Argentina.
They also faced France in the final of this summer鈥檚 football World Cup, with Les Bleus winning 4-2.
Dream team
鈥淭his is the most special day in my life,鈥 said Coric, the 21-year-old Croat and world number 18. 鈥淚 had bigger victories, but this feeling cannot be compared to any other, when the whole nation stands behind you.鈥
鈥淣ow we have a 鈥楧ream Team鈥,鈥 Croatia coach Zeljko Krajan added.
Looking ahead to the final against France, Krajan said that the 鈥済oal is that everyone remains healthy.鈥
鈥淲e have good quality and good chances (to win),鈥 he said. 鈥淔rance are strong... Davis Cup defending champions. But, we will get our chances and we should believe we will use them.鈥
Croatia have now beaten the US in all five of their previous Davis Cup meetings.
鈥淚鈥檓 very proud of my boys,鈥 US coach Jim Courier said.
鈥淚t was really an exciting day, with a lot of fight.鈥
Coric鈥檚 victory followed Sam Querrey鈥檚 surprise 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4 win over world number six Marin Cilic in Sunday鈥檚 first match which hauled the visitors level at 2-2.
鈥淚 was more nervous in this match than the first day. I had difficulties to find a rhythm... My game was not at the top level,鈥 a visibly unhappy Cilic said.
Cilic warning
Cilic was warned by chair umpire Carlos Ramos, the same official who issued three code violations to Serena Williams during the US Open final, after slamming his racket into the ground.
He received only a warning as it was the first violation of the match.
鈥淚t was a certain frustration, I tried to run away from negative thoughts in such a way,鈥 Cilic said of his outburst.
Both Cilic and Coric had won their singles matches on Friday, before the US cut Croatia鈥檚 lead to 2-1 as Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison beat Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic in a dramatic doubles rubber on Saturday.
Courier鈥檚 team were without two top players 鈥 John Isner, the world number 10 who stayed home for family reasons, and the injured Jack Sock.
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