Borna Coric gave Croatia a flying start in their Davis Cup World Group semifinal against the United States, defeating Steve Johnson 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 in the opening rubber in Zadar on Friday.

The 21-year-old Coric had lost his only previous encounter with the US No 3 at Roland Garros but on Zadar's clay courts drew first blood for the hosts against Johnson, who was leading his country in the absence of John Isner and Jack Sock.

Coric's emphatic win just underlined why the Croats, who had won all their four previous ties with the Davis Cup's most successful nation, were overwhelming favourites to repeat the dose and reach the final of the last Davis Cup to be played in its traditional historic format before next year's revamp. Place on Live tennis Matches 24/7 on NaijaBet

Both Coric, the world number 18, and Marin Cilic, number six, are ranked significantly higher than..........................READ MORE




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