Croatia Clinch 3-1 Victory Over France To Win Davis Cup

Marin Cilic beat France’s Lucas Pouille in straight sets on Sunday to give Croatia an unassailable lead in the Davis Cup final. Advertisement In … Continue reading Croatia Clinch 3-1 Victory Over France To Win Davis Cup

By Ignatius Igwe

Updated November 25, 2018

Croatia’s Marin Cilic celebrates after victory over France’s Lucas Pouille in their singles rubber for the Davis Cup final tennis match between France and Croatia at The Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France, on November 25, 2018. Croatia clinched a 3-1 victory over France to win The Davis Cup. PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP

Marin Cilic beat France’s Lucas Pouille in straight sets on Sunday to give Croatia an unassailable lead in the Davis Cup final.

In the last final before a radical reorganisation of the venerable competition, Cilic won 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-3, to dethrone defending champions France and secure Croatia’s second Davis Cup, 13 years after their first.