Croatia names team for Davis Cup finals

Marin Čilić (Photo: Mario Ćužić/HTS)

ZAGREB, 27 October 2021 – Croatia coach Vedran Martić has named his team which will play in the Davis Cup Finals in Turin, Italy starting next month. 

The 2021 Davis Cup Finals will take place from 25 November – 5 December and Martić has named the strongest possible line-up. 

An in-form Marin Čilić will lead, with Borna Ćorić back from injury. Olympic gold medalists and world no.1 team Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić are also named.

Mektić, Pavić, Dodig, Čiiić with their Olympic gold and silver medals

Croatia team: 

Marin Čilić, Borna Ćorić, Borna Gojo, Nikola Mektić, Mate Pavić

Croatia will meet Australia first up on November 25th, before facing Hungary three days later on November 28th. 

Venues and Groups:

Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain

Group A: Spain, RTF, Ecuador
Group B: Canada, Kazakhstan, Sweden

Quarter-finals: Winner Group A v group runner-up; Winner Group B v group runner-up
Semi-finals and final

Olympia-Halle, Innsbruck, Austria

Group C: France, Great Britain, Czech Republic
Group F: Serbia, Germany, Austria

Quarter-final: Winner Group C v Winner Group F

Pala Alpitour Arena, Turin (ITA)

Group D: Croatia, Australia, Hungary
Group E: USA, Italy, Colombia

Quarter-final: Winner Group D v Winner Group E

Six group winners and the two best second-placed national teams will play in the quarter-finals.

Australia team:

Alex de Minaur, John Millman, Jordan Thompson, Alexei Popyrin, John Peers

Hungary team: 

Marton Fucsovics, Attila Balázsa, Zsombor Piros, Fabian Marozsan, Mate Valkusz