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Cilic fires Croatia into Davis Cup final
Cilic fires Croatia into Davis Cup finalTennis - Croatia v France - Davis Cup Semi Final - Kresimir Cosic Hall, Zadar, Croatia - 18/9/16 Croatia's Marin Cilic in action during his singles match against France's Richard Gasquet.REUTERS/Antonio BronicZADAR, Croatia Marin Cilic sent Croatia into the Davis Cup final with a 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory against Richard Gasquet on Sunday that gave the hosts a 3-1 win over France.The world number 11 relied on his big serve and his booming forehand to down Gasquet, who had given France the first point by beating Borna Coric on Friday.
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Tennis: Cilic beats Gasquet to send Croatia into Davis Cup final
Tennis: Cilic beats Gasquet to send Croatia into Davis Cup finalZadar, Croatia • Marin Cilic swatted aside Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets on Sunday to send Croatia into the Davis Cup final for only the second time.The 2014 U.S. Open champion won 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to give Croatia an unassailable 3-1 lead with one singles rubber left to play.Croatia lost that one but it made no difference.
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Argentina, Croatia to meet in Davis Cup final
Argentina, Croatia to meet in Davis Cup final
Argentina will try to put the failure of past Davis Cup campaigns behind it when it goes for its first title in its fifth finals appearance against Croatia in November.The Argentines, who previously lost in the finals in 1981, 2006, 2008 and 2011, got another shot at the trophy after Leonardo Mayer sealed his team's thrilling 3-2 win over defending champion Britain by beating Dan Evans in the deciding match of their semifinal tie on Sunday.Croatia advanced to the Davis Cup final for only the second time with Marin Cilic's straight-set win over France's Richard Gasquet, which gave his side an unassailable 3-1 lead over the French with one singles rubber left to play.
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