Follow usMarin Cilic rallied to clinch a 5-7 6-3 7-6 (5) victory over Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in a three-hour match on Wednesday and send two-times champions Croatia into the Davis Cup semi-finals for a sixth time.
🇭🇷 Croatia march into the semi-finals 💪#DavisCup #byRakuten #Final8 | @hts_sluzbeni pic.twitter.com/o7bhLen13K
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 23, 2022
Croatia reached the final four after a 2-0 win after Borna Coric had earlier given his side the lead with a 6-4 7-6(4) win over Roberto Bautista Agut.
Croatia, who finished runner-up to Russia in last year’s Davis Cup final, will play Australia in semi-final action on Friday in Malaga.
“It’s an incredible effort by the team,” the 2014 U.S. Open winner Cilic, who fired 20 aces, said.
“It’s such a great privilege and honor to bring another point for the team Croatia and seal the win against the always strong Spanish team.”
What. A. Match 🤩@cilic_marin secures a remarkable 5-7 6-3 7-6(5) victory to move Croatia into the semi-finals 👏#DavisCup #byRakuten #Final8 | @hts_sluzbeni pic.twitter.com/1V6wmlEBSB
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 23, 2022
In 2018 Coric and Cilic were both part of the Croatian team that won their second Davis Cup title.
“I like the big stage, I like the big crowd,” Coric said in front of 7,500 noisy fans. “It gives me an extra motivation.
“Today, I felt very, very well on the serve and I think in the end that’s what made the difference.”
Joining a legend 😎@borna_coric ties @AncicMario in 4th on Croatia’s all-time leaders with his 13th singles victory#DavisCup #byRakuten #Final8 | @hts_sluzbeni pic.twitter.com/ItT5imbMAt
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 23, 2022
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