World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, who will face Marin Cilic, ex-World No. 3 today 30th, in the second single, now has the opportunity to bring his own the point of victory.

For Russia, the challenge is to avoid this Davis Cup final being played in the decisive double, Croatia having the best pair in the world with Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic.

Gojo, 279th in the world at 23, remained on the three best victories of his career, obtained throughout this Davis Cup, against the 61st (Popyrin), 27th (Sonego) and 33rd (Lajovic) players in the world.

Opposed this time to the world No.5, he was not unworthy, but Rublev nevertheless generally dominated the game.

Even though the Croatian held his own until the decisive game in the second set, he did not get any break point in the game.

Russian Andrey Rublev, in the 1st Davis Cup single against Croatian Borna Cojo, December 5, 2021 in Madrid OSCAR DEL POZO AFP

Russians and Croats alike hope to lift the Silver Bowl for the third time: the former have already won the national team competition for more than a century in 2002 and 2006, the latter in 2005 and 2018. Croatia is the last country to win the formula. Davis Cup history.

In total, Russia are playing their sixth Davis Cup final, their first in 14 years;

Croatia its fourth.

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