Davis Cup Final Day 1 - Croatia Dominate; Has Yannick Noah Dropped A Clanger? Can France Overturn 79 Years Of History?
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
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🗓️ 23 November 2018
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Six sets played, six sets won by Croatia, and the chances of France winning the last Davis Cup final played using the traditional format are looking minuscule.
The Tennis Podcast team of Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts, who is courtside in Lille, discuss what went on, and we hear from a happy Croatia captain - Zeljko Krajan.
Has Borna Coric come of age? Is Marin Cilic over the jitters that seem to afflict him when he is ahead? And has Yannick Noah dropped a massive clanger with his team selection? The podcast team discuss them all.
Looking ahead to the doubles rubber, could France do what the United States so nearly did in the semifinals, and come back from 2 rubbers down to win it in 5?
The doubles action in the final of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas starts at 1pm GMT, with Nicolas Mahut and Pierre Hugues Herbert needing to beat Ivan Dodig and Matej Pavic to keep the tie alive. To watch a stream in the UK, go to www.daviscup.com.
The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly in association with Telegraph Sport, daily during this week’s Davis Cup final, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments.
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| 1:18.7 | Hon essen Madrid, 6% to 6%. |
| 1:26.0 | So day one at the Davis Cup by BNP Parabar final has come and gone and it has gone completely |
| 1:40.7 | the way of Croatia. |
| 1:42.2 | An absolute landslide in their favour after the first two rubbers of the day. |
| 1:47.5 | First of all we've had Bourner-Courage defeating Jeremy Shadea France and then it was Marin |
| 1:53.4 | Chilich's turn and he also defeated Joe Alfred Sunga. |
| 1:57.8 | So six sets out of six and it was noisy at times but Matt Roberts who's over there inside |
| 2:06.1 | the stadium I think which was noisy. |
| 2:09.1 | It's not noisy anymore. |
| 2:10.9 | It's not, no, it's just me and the guy watering the court at the moment and yes a few hours |
| 2:18.5 | ago this was bouncing with Croatian support and the French sort of filed their way out |
| 2:26.1 | rather miserably at the end because that is an absolute thumping today. |
| 2:31.6 | The French didn't even break serve. |
| 2:33.6 | That's how comprehensive it was. |
| 2:36.5 | Wow. |
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