国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Coric to lead Croatia against Canada in Davis Cup

Source: Xinhua| 2018-02-02 01:15:16|Editor: yan
Video PlayerClose

OSIJEK, Croatia, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Marin Cilic will lead Croatian team in the first round tie of the Davis Cup against Canada here, just four days after losing his first final at the Australian Open.

Croatian captain Zeljko Krajan, however, opted to save his most powerful weapon for doubles match on Saturday and possible decider on Sunday.

"He doesn't have any problem and he is not injured but at this moment he is still not fully prepared," Krajan said after the official draw held in Osijek on Thursday.

"He could've played a long match on Friday and we didn't want to risk losing him for the rest of the tie. It's better for our team to save him for the weekend."

21-year-old Croatian prospect Borna Coric will play against Peter Polansky in the first match on Friday, followed by 27-year-old Viktor Galovic taking on 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov, who has received two ATP awards in 2017 as the Most Improved Player and Rising Star.

Time zones are not the only thing that is changing for Cilic. He'll have to adapt his game from the fast paced hard courts of Melbourne Park to slower red clay.

Red clay should also be a beneficiary for Croatian No. 2 player Borna Coric.

"Polansky won't be easy to beat but I am in great shape. I've practiced hard for the last five or six days and I am finally healthy," Coric said.

Galovic said, "My serve will be crucial. If I'll start the match well, it will be a big plus for me. I didn't expect to play that good on an indoor clay court but I started feeling good on it since the first day of practice. I am quite confident that I can come out as a winner."

Ivan Dodig is returning to the team after taking a break from Davis Cup in 2017 and he should provide a big boost for Croatian pair for Saturday's match against 45-year-old Daniel Nestor and 27-year-old Vasek Pospisil.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011105521369428681
主站蜘蛛池模板: 历史| 砚山县| 漠河县| 安化县| 衡阳市| 中牟县| 当涂县| 河北省| 陆良县| 胶州市| 新疆| 施秉县| 昌乐县| 永宁县| 诸暨市| 崇州市| 滕州市| 卢氏县| 壤塘县| 社会| 教育| 梅河口市| 青田县| 南安市| 江永县| 中卫市| 陆河县| 祁阳县| 大安市| 晋城| 龙游县| 兴海县| 玛纳斯县| 留坝县| 梁平县| 五台县| 玛沁县| 专栏| 句容市| 贡觉县| 东港市|