Davis Cup Preview: Croatia vs. USA
Croatia will be hosting the United States of America this weekend in Zadar. This is the fifth meeting between the two countries, with Croatia leading against America, 4-0. Croatia is hoping to get into their second final in three years, while the USA is hoping to reach their first final since winning the title in 2007. The clay courts will bring surprises for the fans and make things harder for the players on both sides.
Here are the players who will be competing:
Marin Cilic
Age: 29
Ranking: 6 (Doubles N/A)
Davis Cup Record: 26-10 singles, 10-6 doubles
Season Highlight: Runner-up at the Australian Open
Borna Coric
Age: 21
Ranking: 18 (Doubles No. 802)
Davis Cup Record: 7-7 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Semifinal at Indian Wells
Ivan Dodig
Age: 33
Ranking: N/A (Doubles No. 24)
Davis Cup Record: 5-13 singles, 13-13 doubles
Season Highlight: Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals at Wimbledon
Franko Skugor
Age: 30
Ranking: No. 368 (Doubles No. 39)
Davis Cup Record: 1-3 singles, 2-1 doubles
Season Highlight: Doubles semifinal at Wimbledon
Mate Pavic
Age: 25
Ranking: No. 972 (Doubles No. 4)
Davis Cup Record: 0-1 singles, 0-2 doubles
Season Highlight: Winning the Australian Open doubles title
Sam Querrey
Age: 30
Ranking: No. 61 (Doubles No. 58)
Davis Cup Record: 9-9 singles, 1-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Quarterfinals at Indian Wells
Steve Johnson
Age: 28
Ranking: No. 30 (Doubles No. 92)
Davis Cup Record: 1-2 singles, 4-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Champion at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship
Ryan Harrison
Age: 26
Ranking: No. 51 (Doubles: No. 54)
Davis Cup Record: 2-2 singles, 2-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Runner-up in Brisbane
Frances Tiafoe
Age: 20
Ranking: No. 40 (Doubles No. 209)
Davis Cup Record: 0-0 singles, 0-0 doubles
Season Highlight: Champion at Delray Beach
Mike Bryan
Age: 40
Ranking: N/A (Doubles No. 1)
Davis Cup Record: 0-1 singles, 26-5 doubles
Season Highlight: Doubles champion at the US Open
The rubber begins with singles matches on Friday between Johnson and Coric, followed by Tiafoe and Cilic.
-Davis Cup Semifinals (Sep. 14-16): **USA takes on Croatia, while Spain faces France
-Additionally, watch Davis Cup World Group Playoffs featuring Austria vs. Australia and Canada vs. Netherlands