DAVIS CUP: Croatia Beat Brazil to Qualify for World Group
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport
The Croatian Davis Cup tennis team has qualified for the World Group after beating Brazil 3-1 in Brazil on Sunday…
Croatia, without their number one player Marin Čilić for the tie, claimed victory when Thomaz Bellucci conceded his match against Borna Ćorić today after the Croat was just 2 games away from victory.
Brazil – Croatia 1-3
Thomaz Bellucci – Mate Delić 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
João Souza – Borna Ćorić 4-6, 6-7(5), 1-6
Marcelo Melo/ Bruno Soares – Ivan Dodig/ Franko Škugor 0-6, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-7(3)
Thomaz Bellucci – Borna Ćorić 2-6, 6-4, 6-7(4), 0-4 – Belluci ret.
Croatia will now play in the World Group next year.