Croatia names team for Davis Cup finals
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport
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
