Hopman Cup: Croatia downs Switzerland to clinch title
1 year, 5 months ago

Hopman Cup: Croatia downs Switzerland to clinch title

The Hindu  

Croatia’s Borna Coric battled past Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi 6-1 6-4 on Sunday to seal a 2-0 victory in the Hopman Cup final that earned his country only its second title in the mixed-gender team competition. Coric’s victory followed Donna Vekic’s comfortable 6-3 6-4 win over Celine Naef and means Croatia became the first team to lift the trophy following the tournament’s return to the tennis calendar after a four-year absence. Without the seasoned Belinda Bencic due to withdrawal, the young Swiss team scored victories over Denmark and France to top Group A this year but ran out of steam against Croatia in the title clash on the claycourts of Nice. Earlier, Vekic exchanged breaks with Naef early in the first set of the opening match of the tie, before the more experienced world number 22 pounced on her Swiss opponent’s serve in the eighth game en route to wrapping up the set.

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Tennis roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins but Spain lose at Hopman Cup; US teen Alex Michelsen reaches first ATP final
1 year, 5 months ago

Tennis roundup: Carlos Alcaraz wins but Spain lose at Hopman Cup; US teen Alex Michelsen reaches first ATP final

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Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz wins again at Hopman Cup but Croatia down Spain to book final against Switzerland
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz wins again at Hopman Cup but Croatia down Spain to book final against Switzerland

Hindustan Times  

Croatia's Borna Coric and Donna Vekic outlasted Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rebeka Masarova 1-6 6-4 in their Hopman Cup mixed doubles rubber on Saturday to secure a 2-1 victory that earned them a spot in the final against Switzerland. Carlos Alcaraz earlier levelled the tie at 1-1 with a 6-3 6-7 victory over Borna Coric World number one Alcaraz earlier …

Hopman Cup: Alcaraz wins but Croatia downs Spain to book final against Switzerland
1 year, 5 months ago

Hopman Cup: Alcaraz wins but Croatia downs Spain to book final against Switzerland

The Hindu  

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Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz may not be able to save Spain from Hopman Cup loss
1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz may not be able to save Spain from Hopman Cup loss

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Davis Cup: Croatia advances into finals as Borna Coric beats Dominic Thiem
1 year, 10 months ago

Davis Cup: Croatia advances into finals as Borna Coric beats Dominic Thiem

The Hindu  

Borna Coric beat 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem 7-6, 6-2 on Sunday to send Croatia into the group stage of the Davis Cup. 1 team in the Davis Cup rankings to a fourth match when Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler beat Ivan Dodig and Nikola Mektic 6-3, 7-6 in the doubles match earlier Sunday. In Sunday’s other matches: — …

Davis Cup: Australia reaches first final since 2003 after beating Croatia
2 years ago

Davis Cup: Australia reaches first final since 2003 after beating Croatia

The Hindu  

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Davis Cup: Coric downs Kokkinakis to give Croatia 1-0 lead in semis
2 years ago

Davis Cup: Coric downs Kokkinakis to give Croatia 1-0 lead in semis

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2 years, 1 month ago

Coric gives Croatia 1-0 lead over Spain up in Davis Cup quarters

The Hindu  

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