Davis Cup Semi-Final - Croatia vs. France 16 Sep - 18 Sep 2016

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2-0 Cilic.

 

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3 break back points Gasquet.

 

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Ritchie with the break back. 1-2 on serve.

 

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Gasquet trying to be offensive with the forehand. A rarity.

 

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Superb backhand down the line, where is @heninfan99 ?

 

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Cilic taking the ball early, Gasquet struggling in the rallies.

 

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What a point! Fantastic defense from Richard.

 

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3-3 but Gasquet has to be more offensive, he is not gonna last long by running so much after Cilic's offensive shots.

 

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Cilic breaks, well deserved.

 

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Set Croatia 6-3.

 

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Is Gasquet the man for the job? Afraid not.
#defensivetennis #bringbackMonfils

 

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Fantastic dropshot from Richard, has to hold until 4-4 then anything can happen.

 

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Cilic breaks in the second set.
#Franceisdone #nextyearmaybe

 

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Cilic serving too well.

 

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The Croat firing all cylinders. Gasquet too passive anyway.

 

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Nice serve.

 

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The Croat firing all cylinders. Gasquet too passive anyway.

 

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Tragedy.

 

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Croatia for the title.

 

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Gasquet's body language would scare any opponent.

 

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BP for Gasquet, has not happened since the first set.

 

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Gasquet breaks back. If Sock can do it, Richard can as well. He will win.

 

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Richard holds to love, Cilic is done.

 

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Gasquet one game away from the third set we never know... Cilic looks like he is running out of gas.

 

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5-5 pressure back on Gasquet.

 

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Break Cilic. Will serve for the match.

 

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6-3 6-2 7-5, well deserved. Croatia is in the final. Not really Gasquet's fault, more like Herbert and Mahut to blame this time.

 

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Gasquet had a chance in the 3rd though, Cilic was getting tired, a tie breaker was needed but Gasquet failed to deliver.

 

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Superb backhand down the line, where is @heninfan99 ?

HA! Caught some of set 2 and all of set three. Site was slow, couldn't get on.
Reeshard has been playing his best and Cilic was playing & serving excellently.

 

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Gasquet had a chance in the 3rd though, Cilic was getting tired, a tie breaker was needed but Gasquet failed to deliver.

I didn't see a whole lot of the matches (I was mostly watching GB/Argentina) -- but from what I saw of Cilic playing, he looked like he had that former Slam winner's belief.

I'm getting to the point where I'm convinced they hire the same hypnotists; he seemed to have the same look on his face that Sam Wawa did when he won here in New York.

 

[stringertom]

Croatia to host their first DC final and will be going for their first DC title since 2005, won in Bratislava vs Slovakia.