Cool Coric steers Croatia into Davis Cup final with France


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 16 Sep 2018

Tennis - Davis Cup - World Group Semi-Final - Croatia v United States - Sportski centar Visnjik, Zadar, Croatia - September 16, 2018 Croatia's Borna Coric celebrates winning his match against Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

ZADAR, Croatia (Reuters) - Borna Coric kept his cool to prevail in a thrilling winner-takes-all duel with fellow young gun Frances Tiafoe on Sunday and steer Croatia into the final of the Davis Cup for the second time in three years with a monumental 3-2 victory over the U.S.

The 21-year-old Coric came from two sets to one down to defeat the 20-year-old debutant Tiafoe 6-7(0) 6-1 6-7(11) 6-1 6-3 and finally subdue a remarkable fightback from the Americans, who had earlier levelled the tie 2-2 from two down.

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