Resilient Cilic fires Croatia ahead in Davis Cup final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 26 Nov 2016

Tennis - Croatia v Argentina - Davis Cup Final - Arena Zagreb, Croatia - 25/11/16 Croatia's Marin Cilic celebrates his victory over Argentina's Federico Delbonis. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Marin Cilic overcame Federico Delbonis 6-3 7-5 3-6 1-6 6-2 after a titanic tussle in the opening singles rubber to give hosts Croatia a 1-0 lead over Argentina in the Davis Cup final on Friday.

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro faces big-serving Ivo Karlovic in the day's other match at a packed Zagreb Arena, including several thousand passionate away fans led by the south American country's former World Cup winner Diego Maradona.

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