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Del Potro, Cilic set to light up Davis Cup
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 25 - 11 - 2016

Former US Open winners Marin Cilic of Croatia and Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro are set to take center stage when the two nations meet in a mouth-watering Davis Cup final this weekend in the imposing Zagreb Arena.
World No. 6 Cilic, who won the 2014 title at Flushing Meadows, takes on Federico Delbonis in Friday's opening singles, followed by a clash between 2009 champion Del Potro and big-serving Ivo Karlovic, who returns to Croatia's Davis Cup squad after a four-year absence.
Thursday's draw in the iconic Vatroslav Lisinski concert hall also pitted Croatia's Franko Skugor and Ivan Dodig against Leonardo Mayer and Guido Pella in Saturday's doubles.
Cilic will take on Del Potro and Karlovic is scheduled to face Delbonis in Sunday's reverse singles.
Croatia, winner in 2005, is bidding for their second title while Argentina is looking for its first. The South American nation is the only country to have lost four finals without lifting the trophy.
"I think Croatia are the favorites to win the tie," Del Potro told a news conference, sitting in front of the giant and elusive silverware on display.
"They are at home and have a very strong team, but we are looking forward to a great weekend and we are also very proud to be in another final.
"I'll have to be focused against Karlovic because one break of serve could cost me the match. It is great to be in the final at this point of my career after so many injuries." Cilic, who carried the Croatians in a 3-2 semifinal defeat of France, heaped praise on Del Potro and said the host nation banked on fervent crowd support while welcoming the expected arrival of Argentina's former World Cup winner Diego Maradona.
"Del Potro and I have known each other for a very long time," he said.
"He is a great player and a very nice person. We always get along very well on the ATP tour and he is a very positive character for world tennis.
"It will be nice to have Maradona here but it makes no difference to us that he will be cheering on his compatriots. There is little or nothing between the two teams and hence our passionate fans can make all the difference."
Argentina has a 3-0 Davis Cup record against Croatia, winning quarterfinals in 2002 and 2012 in Buenos Aires and 2006 in Zagreb.


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